I think the 4 day work week is the best idea ever. I don't mind working 40 hours each week, but the idea of working 10 hours for 4 days and then having three days off is SO MUCH BETTER than our current system.
Most people don't know that the only reason we work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week is because in 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed because working conditions were terrible and since there was no oversight, workers were terribly overworked in bad conditions. So they established 5 days/8 hours per day.
But since 1938, things have changed in a big way. If there's ONE reason to change to a 4 day work week, it's the huge amounts of oil we could save, and the pollution we'd cut out from just eliminating one day of regular commutes. Not to mention how it would cut operating costs and improve our quality of life.
Seriously, please take a look at these top reasons to support it, and the amazing numbers behind it. Let me know what you think.
I'm totally behind this, but there's a lot of issues that would have to be worked out, and it would really only work if the 4 day work week was a nationwide mandate of some sort. Problems would arise if companies decided to go with the 4 day work week, but do business with other companies or customers that are still on the traditional 5 day schedule.
ReplyDeleteI think the key to work/life balance is employers allowing flexible work arrangements. Give employees the ability to set their own schedule, if possible, and I think we'd all be a lot happier. :)
I am going to a 4 day work week not next week but the week after. I am SO excited...I will work 10 hours Tue-Fri and have Mondays off. My company feels like it's better for the enviroment and the staff is more productive. I like having the option, we are able to chose either a 4 day or a 5 day week based on our needs...my office is still open 5 days per week, people chose their day off. For example one of my co-workers wants Wednesdays off since that is his day with his kids....works out wonderful..more companies should do it :)
ReplyDeleteI agree...everything can't shut down, and companies like restaurants/retail stores/gas stations - they'd all have to stay open all week as usual. But if those companies changed their policies so workers could work 10 hour shifts, four days per week, I think they'd have happier and more productive workers, for sure.
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