• prosp3kt@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is not going to happen. My theory about work is that it serves to keep people busy, preventing them from thinking about social inequities and injustices, and also to keep them from having time for personal growth, professional development, etc. This is why you got 60-80 work hours per week if we count the commute to work, lunch time, among other things.

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      1 year ago

      So I run a small company that took part in a 4 day week trial in conjunction with a university. The goal was to set staff up with the tools necessary to achieve their full week of work in four days and measure whether it was being achieved while looking at other measurable metrics (e.g. absence through illness)

      It was an unqualified success and we’ll never go back. The drive to keep a three day weekend coupled with the freshness of rolling into work after one meant everyone was absolutely hitting the same productivity levels.

      Like there’s no need to fuck around on Reddit or Lemmy if you’re well rested and trying to make sure you keep that going.

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        1 year ago

        I replied to a comment that you replied to so you may have missed it…

        We do a 4 day week and that’s definitely a thing but retaining staff is a huge benefit too. Who’s giving up a three day weekend every weekend? Absolutely nobody :)