Jul 2021
6:03pm, 6 Jul 2021
3,137 posts
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Cheg
Yes the study of 2,500 people in a marginally reduced working hours. I’m sold.
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Jul 2021
6:16pm, 6 Jul 2021
14,865 posts
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rf_fozzy
Excellent. Good to hear. The Japanese trial which showed similar gains (40% increase in sales per employee) will just be icing on the cake then. theverge.com And the decoration would be the success of the New Zealand trial: smh.com.au Admittedly with the finding that it "didn't work for some" - be interesting to find out why in these cases. |
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Jul 2021
6:59pm, 6 Jul 2021
3,138 posts
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Cheg
A whole month. These studies are so extensive and wide ranging.
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Jul 2021
9:56pm, 6 Jul 2021
7,795 posts
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TeeBee
I am in a team of four contemporaries, I lead the largest team of the four, and run the highest number of individual services. I would argue I have the highest workload and my team are the most productive. I work 4 days a week, the others (all men  ) all work 5. Just saying. |
Jul 2021
11:21pm, 6 Jul 2021
18,061 posts
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Chrisull
Cheg - When I run the first part of a marathon at my 10k pace, I'm so much faster and better than if I run a 10k and stop. Funnily enough I'm not, in fact it fucks up the rest of the marathon for me as I know from experience. Same principle applies. Why are we defending a pattern of work introduced in 1908, to help supply heavy industry and factories and manufacturing? What is it's place other than habit, and it's the way we're used to? We're seeing more and more #burnout (even my occupation, programming) and people are NOT coming back from it. They don't have a year off and then get back into it, they are done, they retire/quit/change profession. Also let's not forget the 3 day week under Heath. Production dropped by 20% - not the expected 40%. It ain't just a study of 2500 people. |
Jul 2021
11:37pm, 6 Jul 2021
10,468 posts
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jda
Since I gave up working "properly" in a regular 5-day office environment I've contributed to several significant scientific advances (including a piece of work that Science mag listed as one of the "breakthroughs of the year" in 2020). The garden is also looking better, I've been able to help several ageing relatives (oh, and my sister too) and I've had a lot of fun running marathons to the limit of my modest ability. I actually don't care if I have been less "productive" (I have certainly earned less, though also spent less on related living expenses). Life has been better. |
Jul 2021
7:57am, 7 Jul 2021
8,933 posts
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Too Much Water
Not quite the same but in the last 6 months I’ve moved to a less intense job and taken a 60% cut in pay, largely due to health reasons. While it hasn’t directly improved my health it’s meant that work takes less out of me physically and mentally so I need to spend less time resting at the weekend. Would I do my hours over 4 days if possible - I’d give it a go and hopefully my employer will offer the option in due course. |
Jul 2021
8:13am, 7 Jul 2021
992 posts
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Big_G
My wife used to work as a teacher, but only 4 days a week. Of course she only got paid for 4 days but she then used the 5th day to try and catchup on the marking/planning etc, so that the weekends were free(er). After she made the change to 4 days, she never wanted to go back to 5 days. When I was working, I worked flexi anyway, so very often took Friday PM off. I do think the employer and type of work can make a huge difference. I worked for BT and to be honest they were very good in this regard. 36hr contract, and flexi time for roles such as mine. I worked on projects so sometimes I may have to do extra hours but I could claim that back in lieu, which I did. It was helpful actually, because as my wife was a teacher, it meant I could save it for her holiday time so I'd occasionally take 3 or 4 weeks off (part TOIL, part holiday entitlement) and we'd go and do something exciting with that time. From memory, I think I had the option of taking cash rather than lieu, but I always wanted more time.
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Jul 2021
8:21am, 7 Jul 2021
20,301 posts
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Bazoaxe
As I approach my mid 50s I have been considering a move to 4 (or even 3) days per week. This remains an option, but for the time being I have decided not to take the financial hit. I have instead been using my holidays in a different way this year and have taken regular long weekends. These have been great for me, however what I have found is that things dont stop for those days and even after a Monday off, a return on the Tuesday will have an inbox full of e-mails and the rest of the week is spent catching up. I work closely with someone who does Mon/Wed/Fri but I know they work long hours in those 3 days and also join calls or catch up on stuff on the non working days. I do think the idea of a 4 day week is great and will have huge benefits for people. However I am sceptical about the improved productivity. On that note I need to get back to work
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Jul 2021
8:51am, 7 Jul 2021
5,058 posts
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ThorntonRunner
I move to three days a week next week - I can't wait
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