Microsoft experimented with a 4-Day work week in Japan and productivity went up

[phcitywarrior]

4-Day Workweek Boosted Workers' Productivity By 40%, Microsoft Japan Says

NPR Choice page

Could we see something like this widespread in Corporate America?

5 day "9-5" Work week or 4 day "8-6" Work week.

Which would you prefer?

 

[dtownreppin214]

My company is considering this. They're supposed to announce something in the new year. I already feel like I spend 10 hours a day at work so this is great for me. One less day I have to drive in traffic and see these cacs is something I'm all for.

 

[88m3]

 

[Secure Da Bag]

5 day "9-5" Work week or 4 day "8-6" Work week.

Which would you prefer?

4 days "9-4" work week.

 

[phcitywarrior]

4 days "9-4" work week.

I'm assuming the standard 40-hr work week.

 

[intra vires]

Interesting, I saw an article months ago about how 4 day work weeks tend to boost productivity so this isn't surprising but it's definitely cool to see in action.

 

[Thanos]

Ohh 10 hours 4 days, meh.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Ohh 10 hours 4 days, meh.

I'll take that every single day of the week. Just knowing you have every single Friday off is good. Come in, focus M-Th and have more of your life Fri-Sun

 

[88m3]

one of my brehs has that now and says it's great, I think he said he uses the extra day off to decompress though


I'd probably go on more holidays with my old lady

 

[Jhoon]

They found a way to make the Japanese more productive?

 

[dtownreppin214]

Do they still have 2 months vacation in Japan?

 

[greenvale]

I'm in consulting and I 'work' on Fridays after being on the road all week. My clients skip Fridays too for the most part. This would be welcome to officially formalize it though.

 

[Insensitive]

it's the schedule I work

 

[Killah Ray]

Healthcare sucks....

 

[Pressure]

Ohh 10 hours 4 days, meh.

As someone who works four 10s I can say it's better than 5 9s that is a normal work week.