Do you think a 4 day work week should be the norm?

[menina]

Yes it should. What some companies don't understand or don't want to understand is that workers need time to rest and to do other activities besides working. That way they will have more energy, they will be more productive and the company can make more money.

[PinkSands04]

Yes I’m all for that. The burn out on a Friday after a 5 day week is real 😂

[RingOfFire]

You can already choose to have a 4 day work week. But the part you don't like is that it also comes with only 4 days pay. And you may have to find another job that lets you do that. What you are looking for is something for nothing. That means you want someone else to pay for that extra day. Sorry, but you are not entitled to that.

You should be paid what an employer is willing to voluntarily pay you and work the number of hours they are voluntarily agree for you to work. Otherwise don't take the job. Any regulation forcing them to do either involuntarily is bad for someone else, bad for the economy, bad for liberty and bad for the country.

[crmoore]

I'd like that, a lot, I think we spend say too much time doing work and not enough time having fun. That being said, I'm no economist. I don't know how that would affect things. I assume pay would have to increase to accommodate the fewer hours, and not only that, the amount of time each business gets from their workers goes DOWN while the pay goes UP. This will very likely result in people being fired. Not to mention, with automation around the corner, it might reallllllllly incentivize people to prefer robots and AI over human beings.

[BCA6010]

A 4-day work week would come with extended working hours in order to maintain productivity. You do understand this, correct?

Personally, I support this idea but wouldn't really count on it becoming a "new normal," but maybe just an alternative. Most service industry type companies wouldn't go for it, while corporate offices would be more inclined. In any case it also wouldn't be popular among families with kids in school unless the schools took on a similar schedule.

[Bananaman177]

China's not moving to a 4-day week, I'll tell you that right now.

[andreasderjuengere]

I have my own approach:
I am available seven days. My 'office' is at my couch.
My boss believes that a task of -say - 4 hrs will take 3 days.
I deliver excellent to good results, and so everyone gets what he wants and is happy.
I fill up the 'free' time with additional work - and enjoy it.

[Agape93]

Sure. Make the hourly livable, increase each day to 10 hours.
$15.00 x 40 = $600.00 a week
Subtract some for taxes and get about $450 depending on the area

[Jersey2]

Do you want a 20% pay cut for everyone? Let’s face it, five days a week will garner more hours worked than four days a week even if you try to make it 40 hours because people will work longer hours of overtime when only working 8 vs 10.

[disgustingweebtrash]

I would rather work 10 hours 4 days a week than 8 hours 5 days a week personally but it all depends on business hours on the company you work for.

[legalboxers]

since for most white-collar jobs since its all virtual, yes, more time with family but some jobs needs 7 days a week type work (food services)

[KrakenAttackin]

Who the fuck could only work four days a week. The times I have worked four day weeks my days were 16 hours/ day.

Only Europeans can afford that 35/hr work week shit.

[lsjr16]

It may work for some companies but others no but who knows many employers believe remote work did not work but since COVID many companies have employees working from home

[Iron_Man]

That used to be my work schedule

[ultimega]

If the job pays higher enough.

[Waldoe]

Get a job, work for a living, gain self esteem

[DavidFox]

Nope

[Anonymous]

I would much rather work 4 tens, than 5 eights.