![]() Workers make the same amount of money they would for a 40-hour workweek, but they only work 80% of the time. In exchange for fewer hours, workers commit to maintaining the productivity they would in a five-day workweek.Ĭalls for a 32-hour workweek have increased, especially as many people around the world are facing burnout from the pandemic. “As we emerge from the pandemic, more and more companies are recognizing that the new frontier for competition is quality of life, and that reduced-hour, output-focused working is the vehicle to give them a competitive edge,” Joe O’Connor, CEO of 4 Day Week Global, said in a statement. “The impact of the ‘great resignation’ is now proving that workers from a diverse range of industries can produce better outcomes while working shorter and smarter,” he said. The outcomes of a 32-hour workweek are something that Will Stronge, director of research at Autonomy, focuses on. Stronge, who is also the co-author of Overtime: “Why We Need A Shorter Working Week,” told NPR’s Life Kit podcast last year that in some ways the five-day workweek is outdated and leads to something he calls the creep of overtime into our personal lives. “Our working culture has changed to be one where it’s much more about going above and beyond - working beyond your hours either for better career prospects or simply because it is demanded of you by your boss,” he said. “Now, during the pandemic, you’re in your living room with your laptop. (Photo by Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images) So it’s hard to switch off this creep which has infiltrated our working lives.” If people were given an extra day off, Stronge said many say they would take care of personal tasks or spend more time with family and friends. Stronge has argued that a shorter workweek would be better for people’s mental health and could even increase productivity. “For many organizations, what you lose in labor time, you gain in greater productivity on the job,” he said. “We can’t concentrate all the time, particularly if you’re overworked and you have burnout. ![]()
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