I spent the first 16 years of my adult working life working some sort of regular 9-5 job…and I hated it. The 9-5 work schedule has been the standard for how we work ever since it was introduced in the early 1900s.
But as technology advances, more companies are turning to an alternative schedule, the four-day week. It may sound too good to be true, but there is evidence that suggests that working four days a week can actually increase both your wellbeing and productivity. Let’s look at why this could be the case.
Reduced Stress
A four-day workweek reduces stress levels by allowing employees to have more free time outside of the office. This means that rather than having one weekend every two weeks, they will now have two weekends per month, which gives them more time to relax and recharge their batteries. Additionally, with the extra day off, they will have more time to focus on self-care activities like exercise and meditation, which can help reduce stress levels further.
Increased Focus
When you’re working five days a week, it’s easy to get bogged down by tasks that don’t inspire you or make you feel productive. With an extra day off each week, however, employees can focus on tasks that they genuinely enjoy doing or find fulfilling. This can help motivate them to stay focused and energized throughout their remaining four days of work. As a result, their productivity levels can increase significantly.
Improved Work/Life Balance
A four-day workweek also helps improve your work/life balance by giving you an extra day each week for other activities outside of work. This allows people to dedicate more time towards hobbies or activities that bring them joy, activities like spending time with family and friends or volunteering in their community that can leave them feeling happier and more fulfilled overall.
Conclusion
Working a four-day week has many benefits for both employers and employees alike. It reduces stress levels, increases focus and motivation, and improves overall wellbeing through increased flexibility in scheduling personal activities outside of work hours. If you’re looking for ways to boost your personal productivity while also improving your wellbeing, then consider talking with your employer about transitioning from five days a week to four!
This is no new news. Employees and Companies have none this for many many years, but the greed of company’s and company’s high salaried worthless “elites” decided they could force individuals to work 5 12 hour days with zero OT (mid management) not on hourly wage for a paltry salary. All who complained were considered for termination with the weakest excuses ever.
Big Corps and their so called Senior management are totally greedy and many corrupt. Every penny they can save by screwing their workers becomes a penny pissed away by giving the seniors exorbitant bonuses for doing nothing.
And Everyone knows it