A study by ResumeBuilder.com, the online resume site, found that workers could do the same amount of work in a 4-day week than they normally did in a 5-day week.
Information is released as organizations continue to study the possible results of switching to a 4-day work week.
Additionally, ResumeBuilder.com’s survey of business leaders earlier this year found that close to a third of companies planned to implement a 4-day work week by the end of 2023.
In August, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 1,000 full-time office workers who don’t yet have a 4-day work week to find out how many would favor switching.
According to the survey:
· More of 9 out of 10 office workers are in favor a 4-day work week.
· 3 in 4 would change jobs and 1 in 3 would take a pay cut if you were offered a 4-day work week.
96% of those surveyed in favor say that improve work-life balance.
88% of those surveyed in favor also say that improve productivity at work.
1 in 5 admits to working half a day or less on Fridays.
“It is very clear that workers are enthusiastic about a 4 day work weekand this could be an alternative for organizations to provide workers with a greater balance between work and life, instead of instituting remote or hybrid work schedules if that does not fit with their culture”, commented the main career adviser stacie haller
“Some companies may still be hesitant to switch to a 4-day work week, as they will need to renegotiate employment contracts, address vacation pay, and decide on a work schedule for part-time workers. However, this change may be worth the challenge, as it could also increase employee retention by supporting a better work-life balance,” added Haller.
For more information about the study and the methodology, enter here.
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