Has the 5-day, 40-hour work week got you down? You may be in luck.
Researchers conducted tests at 33 different companies to see if a 4-day, 32-hour work week worked. It did. Researchers and workers discovered it resulted in a reduction of worker burnout, improved work-life balance and even cut down on carbon emissions that could help curb climate change.
Employers found workers were more productive a nd experienced higher job satisfaction. There was a reduction in worker turnover — and revenues increased. It was a win-win at no reduction in pay.
Can this be the future ? Mike Collins talks with one of the lead researchers.
Guest
Juliet Schor, economist and sociologist at Boston College, lead researcher for a project that ran trials of companies that implemented four-day workweeks. Author of many books, including the New York Times bestseller “The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure.”
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