How likely do you think it is that a four day work week will become the standard over the next 12 months?
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Hey Beth! Truly enjoyed our chat a few weeks back about this. Our conversation stuck out to me in particular because of your expertise with a 4.5 day work week. I hadn't considered how manufacturers/factory workers were navigating this question. Appreciate your input.
A company I was with (Software company) experimented with 4x10 and 9-80 work weeks for IT personnel. The 9-80 was similar to the above, but was in a 10 day period, 8 days (M-Th) at 9 hours/day and one Friday was 8 hours and the second Friday was an off day to get to 80 hours over 2 weeks. The 4x10 schedule was much more popular. Definitely certain environments are easier to manage different schedules. As noted, MFG is tougher.
I have seen some MFG companies that work their plants 7 days a week do 2 shifts for 4x10 (M-Th) and then have a F-Sun shift of 3x12 which most maintenance scheduled on the weekends in the 12 hour window, though some was handled in the 4 hours available on the M-Th schedules.
However from an economics perspective, I welcome the change as it provides a permanent boost to economic activities with 3 full days to spend time and money on family, friends and hobbies. :)
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I don't think so either Larry. That would be overriding 100 years of a 5 day work week... in a year? no.