Summer Fridays boost happiness for 85% of workers

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Summer Fridays are certainly a nice perk. But do they actually have a long-term impact on workplace culture? 

According to a recent survey conducted by software company Wisetail, 63% of respondents said they struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder — depressive episodes associated with the weather — and while 80% of those who suffer from SAD said it affects the quality of work they put in at their jobs, 85% of those whose job offers Summer Fridays — which give employees permission to either leave work early or take Fridays off, depending on the company — said the perk makes them feel happier at work.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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