Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day workweek are happier and more efficient — and firms made more money. One lawmaker says it’s ‘here to stay.’::The latest data shows that workers and companies prosper under a four-day workweek. Rep. Mark Takano wants to make it law.
I used to work 4x10. It was pretty good, but if I could live off 4x8 that would be better. But still, 3 day weekends are more impactful. After 15 years having 3 day weekends to be forced to working 5 days a week… I’m tired and burned out all the time. I asked my management chain if I could switch back and was denied. All that means is we both suffer. I used to be very productive.
Let me paint a picture. I used to get a1 hour workout in before work, while at work I got all my work done, and worked on side projects. I got weekend projects completed regularly and had ample time for rest. Had time for friends, family, study, whatever.
Now… I crawl into work exhausted. By the end of my work day, I just want to sleep. House projects have come to a screeching halt. Just when one work week is done, I’m just getting ready for the next. Choosing to do anything on Saturday means all other things are pushed back another week (again). I never feel rested anymore.
So yes I’m in office more but now every day I get far less done per day. Honestly, I feel like if something doesn’t change I’m probably going to jump into on coming traffic at some point.
Need this in Australia ASAP.
“more free time for the smelly peasants? never!”
- some rich capitalist
Up next: companies continue 5-day workweeks anyway, because they’re not even rational in their mandates. (See also: forces RTO).
I’m hoping my CEO wants to try this out, as we’re one of the few companies in my area that’s permanently WFH. However it might be quite difficult as we’re a project based shop so having 4 day workweek might present some difficulty because we still need to match our clients work hours T_T
This. I’ve been at my job for a year as a remote out of state employee. All of the sudden, they decided we needed weekly team meetings and virtual team building when we had none before. My job is not collaborative, everyone on the team has a different role and most things can be handled over email/teams. I like my coworkers, but we’ve been working great together without all this crap. Even my manager doesn’t like it but it’s being forced on her from higher up, half the time she doesn’t have anything to share at the team meeting that couldn’t have been a one sentence email.
Edit to add: oh and these weekly team meetings have cameras on required, when before any of the few meetings we had never required this. Seems like one of the higher up read some article about ‘building virtual teams’ and went to town without actually stopping to think whether it fits.
Please bring the 4-day workweek, life will be so much better.
Please ignore my negative initial vote score, as I have the privilege of being bot-downvoted by CCP sympathizers because of comments on this post https://lemmy.world/post/2338419, there is also the possibility that I’m just an asshole.
I have noticed the bot downvoting on other users as well. Something should really be done about it.
…is this why seemingly benign posts will have a bunch of downvotes?? I’ve been noticing it around and it’s happened to some of my posts (just told someone I was sorry their house got destroyed by a tornado once and got downvoted lol) too.
