>we interviewed 15 firms that had formally trialled the 100:80:100 version of the four-day work week.
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>This is where workers get 100% of their normal pay, but work 80% of their previous hours, in exchange for maintaining 100% of their previous output.
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>Often, the four-day work week is promoted as a way to improve productivity. But interestingly, six of the 15 companies we interviewed expressly said their primary motivation was to reduce burnout.
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>In terms of productivity, six of the participating organisations indicated productivity had actually increased since the introduction of the four-day work week. The remaining firms said it had stayed “about the same”. Notably, none of the firms reported a drop in productivity as a result of the four-day work week.
To maintain 100% of output with 80% of hours means either the workers were slacking off before, the workers have to work harder, or have to find extra efficiencies in doing the job.
Working harder means a higher probability of burnout, yet the outcome never mentions burnout findings, only productivity findings, despite some of the companies saying their primary motivation was burnout.
It is not established either, which of the 3 potential scenarios are involved in the outcome.
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Its not a surprise.
Its a remarkably consistent result.
>we interviewed 15 firms that had formally trialled the 100:80:100 version of the four-day work week.
>
>This is where workers get 100% of their normal pay, but work 80% of their previous hours, in exchange for maintaining 100% of their previous output.
>
>Often, the four-day work week is promoted as a way to improve productivity. But interestingly, six of the 15 companies we interviewed expressly said their primary motivation was to reduce burnout.
>
>In terms of productivity, six of the participating organisations indicated productivity had actually increased since the introduction of the four-day work week. The remaining firms said it had stayed “about the same”. Notably, none of the firms reported a drop in productivity as a result of the four-day work week.
To maintain 100% of output with 80% of hours means either the workers were slacking off before, the workers have to work harder, or have to find extra efficiencies in doing the job.
Working harder means a higher probability of burnout, yet the outcome never mentions burnout findings, only productivity findings, despite some of the companies saying their primary motivation was burnout.
It is not established either, which of the 3 potential scenarios are involved in the outcome.