A pilot scheme to trail the four-day workweek in Britain deemed a success (2022)
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Re: A pilot scheme to trail the four-day workweek in Britain deemed a success (2022)
#4Although I'm in Australia, I work for a UK-based edtech company (Wonde) that operates a four-day workweek -- having joined just over three months ago. I know that I can only contribute anecdata, but from my perspective I've not seen any reduction in output.
Indeed, I've seen fewer meetings, and meetings defaulting to thirty minutes, rather than sixty. I've also seen more async communication -- not once have I received the dreaded lonely "Hello" in Slack. It's of course not all sunshine and lollipops. People aren't always available, so you have to work around or wait. On a personal level, I find I approach each day with more energy and enthusiasm, and I love that I get to spend more time with my family and can (shock!) go out to lunch with my wife during the week while the kids are at school. There seems to be a direct correlation between my improved personal life and an improved professional life.
Re: A pilot scheme to trail the four-day workweek in Britain deemed a success (2022)
#5The takeaway for employers:
People putting out as much work in four days as they did in five. That must mean that the previous requirement was too low and should be increased.
Re: A pilot scheme to trail the four-day workweek in Britain deemed a success (2022)
#6Although I'm in Australia, I work for a UK-based edtech company (Wonde) that operates a four-day workweek -- having joined just over three months ago. I know that I can only contribute anecdata, but from my perspective I've not seen any reduction in output. Indeed, I've seen fewer meetings, and meetings defaulting to thirty minutes, rather than sixty. I've also seen more async communication -- not once have I receive…
> People aren't always available, so you have to work around or wait.
I would have thought if everyone moved to four-day workweeks, they would all take the same day off, essentially extending the weekend.
Re: A pilot scheme to trail the four-day workweek in Britain deemed a success (2022)
#7Surely the headline should read “trial” rather than “trail”
Re: A pilot scheme to trail the four-day workweek in Britain deemed a success (2022)
#8The takeaway for employers: People putting out as much work in four days as they did in five. That must mean that the previous requirement was too low and should be increased.
Time to launch a consulting startup and promise a 20% increase in productivity
Re: A pilot scheme to trail the four-day workweek in Britain deemed a success (2022)
#9Although I'm in Australia, I work for a UK-based edtech company (Wonde) that operates a four-day workweek -- having joined just over three months ago. I know that I can only contribute anecdata, but from my perspective I've not seen any reduction in output. Indeed, I've seen fewer meetings, and meetings defaulting to thirty minutes, rather than sixty. I've also seen more async communication -- not once have I receive…
> People aren't always available, so you have to work around or wait. I would have thought if everyone moved to four-day workweeks, they would all take the same day off, essentially extending the weekend.
Not where I am! Rather, it's a negotiation with your manager to see what works best. That way, we can ensure we have coverage across the week. We're all "on" for Mondays and Tuesdays, and then people take Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday off according to preference and suitability.
Yes, more people take Friday than Thursday, but quite a lot of people enjoy the zen-like lack of distraction when they work Fridays. Or so I've been told!
Re: A pilot scheme to trail the four-day workweek in Britain deemed a success (2022)
#10Although I'm in Australia, I work for a UK-based edtech company (Wonde) that operates a four-day workweek -- having joined just over three months ago. I know that I can only contribute anecdata, but from my perspective I've not seen any reduction in output. Indeed, I've seen fewer meetings, and meetings defaulting to thirty minutes, rather than sixty. I've also seen more async communication -- not once have I receive…
> People aren't always available, so you have to work around or wait. I would have thought if everyone moved to four-day workweeks, they would all take the same day off, essentially extending the weekend.
It mentions a fish and chip shop and an education facility.
I’d guess that the bulk of fish and chips are sold outside 9-5 Monday to Friday, and that there would be rioting in the streets if school days were reduced 20%.