Young adults are throwing their support behind calls for a four-day workweek.

new national survey from CNBC/Generation Lab of 1,033 people aged 18 to 34 found that an overwhelming 81% of respondents believe a four-day workweek would boost their company’s productivity, while 19% said productivity would decline.

Those results from the “Youth & Money in the USA” survey come amid discussions around the potential benefits of switching from the standard five-day U.S. workweek to a four-day cadence without a pay cut.

Some companies have begun testing the arrangement, and say it has mitigated employee burnout and strengthened business performance.

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zip
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    23
    arrow-down
    4
    ·
    6 months ago

    4 day work week across the board will never happen. it’s not about productivity, it’s about control. they don’t give a rat’s ass if you’re stressed, as long as you’re beholden to them. not only that, but your corporate owners can’t stand the fact that ti’s even a 40 hour week in the first place, instead of 80

    • wandermind@sopuli.xyz
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      6 months ago

      There have been many changes historically where the capitalist class was forced to give up control and give in to worker demands.

      As a case in point, the five-day work week and the eight-hour work day, for example.