WORLD’S LARGEST FOUR-DAY WORK-WEEK TRIAL IN BRITAIN PROVES TO BE A SUCCESS, HERE’S HOW

Thu 23 February 2023:

Every professional aspires to achieve some degree of work-life balance, particularly in light of the detrimental effects of the mandatory work-from-home culture brought on by the pandemic on workers’ mental health.

According to Autonomy, a British-based research group, employees at at least 61 British companies experimented with a four-day work week culture in quest of a more suitable work environment that addresses the underlying problem of burnout and weariness.

Many workers participated in the testing, putting in an average of 34 hours per day over the course of four days between June and December 2022. The workers received the same pay they normally would have during the four-week work trial. Even while the trial itself was thrilling, the outcome was much more spectacular and exciting.

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Out of these 61 firms where the employees tried out four-days work week, at least 56 companies, which is 92%, chose to stick with the same work week culture.

18 of these businesses made the decision to include this into their ongoing work culture. The trial involved at least 2,900 workers from several industries. It served industries as diverse as digital maker Rivelin Robotics, a fish-and-chip restaurant in the seaside town of Wells-next-the-sea, and banking company Stellar Asset Management.

One of the most important and interesting key findings of the survey was that the productivity of the employees was maintained during the trial period. Additionally, the employees were also less likely to quit their jobs, in view of the satisfactory work-life balance.

Some of these workers prioritized additional vacation days above higher pay. They discovered that a four-day work week was significantly more satisfying. According to the survey, 15% of these workers responded that no amount of money would persuade them to return to a five-day workweek.

However, even as these firms are changing their work culture, thanks to the successful outcomes of the trial, reports suggest that very few of the employees of corporate Britain are expected to be making the shift towards four-day week culture in the next decade.

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