We don't need a survey of opinions to see if it would boost productivity....
We have studies:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/02/21/four-day-work-week-results-uk/
We know 4/week is better for everyone
this post was submitted on 14 May 2024
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And even if it didn’t, I don’t care. We’ve boosted productivity constantly and with not much increase to wages, just to inflation. The haymarket martyrs would be sad we left it at 40 hours and put up with so much shit
4/day workweeks would be huge for the economy, just like three day weekends are now.
People would be out spending money even if they don't go out often with 2 day weekends.
That's the worst part, everyone wins if we do it, and we still can't do it.
Exactly, it would be better for us, much like higher pay, in a society where we concede we exist to serve the economy. But also, I don’t concede that, the economy exists to serve us. If it fails it must be abolished.
4/day workweeks
4 hour work days?
My company instituted half days for Friday (really it’s 3-3.5hrs) 3 years ago and it still feels amazing. We all work from home that morning tidying up a few things, have an all hands meeting, then break for the weekend at lunch. It has honestly changed my life as a parent of 2. Every week I have 5 hours during a time when all business are open to do whatever I need. Doctor appointments, deep cleans for the house, laundry, whatever.
Sometimes there isn’t a lot to do, so I just get to sit the down for a minute and watch a movie or play a video game or go on a walk when it’s nice out.
It’s been life changing. Not an exaggeration. We need a 4 day work week.
Vote progressive.
Bernie is about the only Senator and up that even talks about it.
Republicans and neoliberals will fight it out of principle that workers need to work, even tho most businesses are open 7 days a week and 4 days for full time would create a significant amount of more jobs.
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
Don’t say never. It won’t be freely given, but by the gods we can take it
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.
Same reason they’re forcing people back in to the office.
I used to work 4/10hr a week. That quickly turned into mandatory 5/10hrs, every single week.
I work 4/10 at my current job and I love it. Given the choice between 5/8s or 4/10s, I'll always take the 4 longer shifts. We do have OT in the summer but its completely optional and nobody cares whether you do OT or not.
But I lucked out, good paying job with good bosses that actually reward people with raises/promotions for doing good, and they're just good people in general. I just got promoted after 6 months and got a raise with it.
I'm not against a 4 day work week... but I couldn't care less if if the respondents think they will be more productive. They might as well be asking for a preference. There are actual metrics.
The ruling class didn't like that
Welp.
Stop electing hardcore capitalists, y'all. We're never going to get a four-day work week.
Point me to the candidate in the US that isn't and I'll toss them my vote.
You could vote Green.
Depending on where you live, you may have to write them in, but you can.
Wow who would've thought that spending less time slaving away for unfair wages would boost productivity? Crazy.
Spending 5 days dedicated to serve a company just to barely survive and then only 2 days free from the bullshit and then back at it for another 5 fucking days is just completely insane. It's miraculous to me that more people don't go insane from the pointlessness of it all.
Neat idea but unlikely to happen until there is a modern Pullman Strike.