A labor movement nearly 100 years ago brought a five-day work week to Americans, but now another upcoming movement could soon shorten the work week.
Nearly 100 years ago, a Labor Movement brought Americans to a five-day workweek. Now, another movement is underway to make the work week even shorter.IS THE IDEA OF A FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
"I think everybody should work four days anyways," employee Bre Mcgill said. "Monday through Thursday. Friday, Saturday, Sunday is the weekend. We need a three-day weekend.""I just think a lot of these days we just focus more on work," employee Isabele Patton said. "Work, work, work, and trying to pay bills and everything is getting more expensive. Having that extra day allows more time with family."For some employees, it's not a dream but a reality.
"Once you start living this kind of life and working this sort of way, it's incredibly difficult to go back, and there's not really a strong case for doing so because everyone is more productive and healthier and happier and better rested," Berthume explained.Swash Labs isn't alone. A recent study by 4 Day Week Global studied 41 U.S. and Canadian companies that went to four-day work weeks.
"As we see the evaluation of people working from home Mondays and Fridays, and in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, you're already seeing the model for how we can adapt in many different situations," Sherlock explained.While some employers are making the shift, Sherlock said it's too early to tell if it makes sense.
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