Work Reform

It's only a test run done by a few companies, though. I'm a German and having a four day work week is still highly unlikely. Most people work 40h/week or more, from Monday to Friday.

I'm in the very lucky position to have a 30 hour work week. 3x8,1x6 and Fridays off. None of the people I know work like this, they either simply can't afford it or they don't have enough leverage against their employer to make it possible.

Also, the conservative parties in our political system are actively pushing against it, demanding even more work to compensate for our rapidly aging population and they will be back in office after February. What a time to be alive.

The Christian, capitalist and right winger parties in Germany will promptly ignore this and demand 6 day workweeks after the vote.

It's getting rather tiresome to see every new report that the 4-day work week is a superior option delivered as if this is some groundbreaking new thing. Everybody knows it by now. The workers know it (not that they needed to be told), the C-suite knows it, the data backs it up, it's all there except the implementation...

I would appreciate it if further articles about this or instead framed as "Why don't we have a 4-day work week yet when it's common knowledge that it's the better option?" or "Our corporate overlords continue to demand a 5-day work week even though the superior way forward has been laid bare for all to see".

Of course, since those same overlords are the ones that control the narrative, it won't happen. But it's nice to dream!

It's a bit misleading to phrase it as they did. Germany didn't trial this. A few companies in Germany did. How many? Well fuck me if I know because the author does their best to keep any absolute numbers out of the article. I'm all for reducing work time since our productivity has easily risen enough to allow for that (once we eat the rich) but don't try to sugarcoat it.

But then how are they going to be kept perpetually tired and unhappy?

...and back to the regressive USA. Elon and the lunatics would relish the CCP driven 9-9-6 work week.

Reports from the trial showed that the frequency and duration of meetings was reduced by 60%, which makes sense to anyone who works in an office – many meetings could have been a simple email.

You don't say.

According to some studies they should call it 100-80-120 becuase they show people are actually more productive with 4 day work weeks but i guess well see.

1. no shit

2. good to hear!

Only 100% of their output?

In France they talked about the week in four days, instead of a four days week. Bunch of wankers...