4 lessons learned from implementing a 4-day workweek

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Every weekend, workers struggle to fit all their chores, hobbies and rest into Saturday and Sunday, leaving them stressed and tired before they even start work Monday morning — so why not add another day to the weekend?

A survey by CNBC found that 85% of workers are in favor of a four-day workweek, leaving behind the nearly century-old 40-hour workweek model for 32 hours instead. And while a three-day weekend sounds like a pipe dream for most employees in the U.S., it’s gaining traction, with big names like Kickstarter, Toshiba and Panasonic offering full-time pay for a shorter workweek. 

Ideally, one may imagine the four-day workweek to look like Monday through Thursday, with Friday kicking off the three-day weekend. However, Kratz notes that in order for customer-facing workers to participate in the 32-hour workweek, the schedule couldn’t be that simple.

Read more: 30 days, zero meetings: One company’s experiment with work-life balance 

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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