Is the U.S. Ready for a 4-Day Workweek? | A Thread

[@applebottomjeans333]

My company does a four day workweek every other week and it works great. Much less burnout and pretty much no noticeable difference on productivity. Plus if you *do* ever have a crunch time where you need to work extra, you have an entire meeting-free day where no one will disturb you!

[@natetheg8]

I need to know where to apply

[@jonnyeh]

Why not weekly?

[@applebottomjeans333]

@@jonnyeh not sure, it started as a temporary experiment during the pandemic but it worked well so they kept it. Just two months ago they decided to use the Fridays we do work as dedicated internal time, so we still don’t have client meetings and typically have time to work on internal initiatives or occasionally some sort of training. Maybe someday it will be a weekly thing! 🤞🏻

[@felixvelo]

Yes it's called a compressed work schedule but remember you have to work an extra hour to get that one day off every other week.

[@Tonygoesoutside]

I wouldn’t say Americans love to work, but that we have to work so much to afford to live. It’s so demoralizing being underpaid and overworked.

[@thezaher]

I don't know about the US, but I'm totally ready

[@weeziteer]

We need a 32 hour work week w/o a reduction in wage. Anything worked beyond that would simply be overtime and the employee will be paid accordingly

[@roucoupse]

Always found it do dumb to work 5 days then 2 days of rest. Transportation and time to go to work should be paid too.

[@ericvulgate]

And they should provide pedicures! And businesses hammocks!

[@andrewsbbq]

Work hard, stay broke

[@ericvulgate]

You'll own nothing AND LIKE IT

[@andrewsbbq]

@@ericvulgate the tax they’ll charge on nothing sounds expensive

[@dragondancer1814]

@@ericvulgate Have you been binge-watching “Caddyshack” again?

[@tictax21]

Work hard and make someone else rich. Just be smart make sure either the hours, the pay or at least benefits work for you.

[@ansh51]

Definitely need a 4-Day workweek. I also believe that we should start asking questions like why are people getting burned out or should there be a lower max hours in a work day. On the flip side though I have worked with people who are really love their work and are willing to work everyday of the week. Perhaps there could be model with fewer hours with longer workweek.

[@aazhie]

I mean, we used to have 6 days a week as work weeks, so it's not only possible, but it's happened before...

[@avery4709]

I like that the 4-day model allows for three days to do something like a trip, whereas a longer workweek with shorter daily hours would require you to miss work for anything like that, even though it still reduces overall hours.

[@ronkirk5099]

Since corporate policy is to work us to death with long weeks and long work days, I opted to shorten my working career to only 20 years by living modestly, saving my money (possessions kept to a minimum), and enjoying inexpensive leisure activities such as paddling, bicycling, sailing and backpacking. I've never regretted using my disposal income to buy experiences rather than stuff; life is too short!

[@LARKXHIN]

That would require CEOs of white collar jobs to realize the busywork they give underlings to do doesn't matter.

[@Demopans5990]

Something AI can easily do

[@abby-a]

Yeah, *some* ppl are ready. You have ppl who work Monday - Friday full time. I think they wouldn't mind having an extra day off.

[@ericvulgate]

'amerikans love to work'? What worthwhile human being derives their identity from 'work'?

[@Jytube231]

People who work in meaningful industries and aren't just professional seat fillers and email senders.

[@chucknorris477]

@@Jytube231 you’re taking about 2% of the work force

[@Jytube231]

@@chucknorris477 Sucks to be the other 98% What do you want me to say? I don't care, I'm not one of them.

[@trustedliving8131]

The Original American Dream was Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Some Conmen changed that.

[@Ninjabeefyschtick]

And they made it "normal", thus some people shame those who are demanding a change now.

[@alexanderboulton2123]

The reason the government made these changes, and the reason that Ford instituted its shortened hours, is because labor unions fought for them. America is built on the back of unions.

[@kismypencek6185]

Thanks for keeping the conversation active!!! We all know its the right direction for everyone.

[@daltongrowley5280]

Yes, it would be nice not to be a wage slave with a bachelors degree anymore.

[@chucknorris477]

Why not go for 3? Off days should outnumber work days!

[@Henchman_Holding_Wrench]

I've been ready since my undergrad days. I tried a 3-day week, a 4-day week, and a 6-day week on different semesters of the same classload. I didn't realize how much time and energy it takes to get ready in the morning and travel back and forth. It would be an improvement even if I were to make my 40-hours 4 days instead of 5.

[@rypatmackrock]

I have been journaling my own labor union/worker co-op agenda where doing simple math and consideration; suggests that an adequate employment roster, and shifts compensate for operating hours, and four day work weeks with even 30 hour work weeks where I envision three 8 hour workdays, and one six hour work day with shifts adequately organized as needed in said business. As I’ve stated previously, I haven’t started businesses like this, yet I have simply journaled these possibilities for future reference.

[@RoyaltonDrummer922]

“Americans love to work” lmao no we don’t

[@BlackShogun]

Watching this at work

[@Erick-tq8hp]

I wish factories could adopt this, but there's a few problems. Like if robots or something goes down, the actual time is required to produce the demanded goods and the culture of give everything to your company an expect them to not reciprocate.

[@tobyfellas6086]

Can’t we just change to have 8 days a week, 5 working and 3 weekend?

[@Sofia-wx2ht]

Starting the 4th of July...🎉Happy 4th of July everybody🎉

[@MightyElemental]

Seems strange that people used to work 70 hours+ a week but now people are struggling with 40 and are asking for 32 hours. I will say though, with a lot of jobs being useless nowadays, a 4-day work week could work. Especially with machine learning improving.

[@CNM3]

Pipe dream

[@garyvelazquez5424]

I worked a 4 day 10 hours work week and I hated it… it’s probably because I hated my job but I couldn’t do it anymore. Ended up serving again, and shockingly am happier doing that. Just miss my insurance.

[@weeziteer]

you'd be working 32 hours a week instead of 40. So four 8 hour shifts.

[@stunytsuR]

That 100 80 100 seems great

[@Bournechris640]

The third labor standards act Has it been changed all?

[@Windrake101]

Short answer is : Yes, but "conservatives/corporatist" are not. So it won't happen.

[@kotaowens6978]

Yes.

[@cryptochan2829]

4? 😂 Three is the magic number.

[@ToniArcadia]

4 day week across all jobs is possible. LMAO you guys talking like there’s only one person per job 😂☠️

[@Northwest360]

I hope! 4-day and degrowth will change the world

[@stealmysunshine]

Way to fight Islamophobia - make Friday part of the weekend

[@David-bh1rn]

Wasn't this channel seeker daily what happened

[@danbee6103]

This is an area topic which science doesnt seem to care much, or maybe its just too boring for the scientists to give the slightest of concern.

[@Bournechris640]

Hourly workers

[@highwaytyson2913]

👍

[@roryrichards6975]

Promo*SM 💐

[@healingsoul13]

This will make working a second, third, fourth job easier to better afford rents... 😒

[@winstonsolipsist1741]

It will kill the economy. Companies can't find employees as it is. Cutting productivity by 20% will wipe out small businesses. I know these "studies" show productivity is the same or better. That may be true in a relatively short trial, but over the long run, people will burn out working 4 days like they are burnt out on 5 day work weeks. People have become lazy pu$$ies. As this episode shows, these 4 day work weeks will not be able to be applied to sales jobs and service jobs. It will be just another class division. Blue vs white collar, at-home vs on-site, 4 day vs 5 day, union vs non-union.

[@Snuzzled]

Companies that pay well have no problem finding employees. Companies that pay minimum wage are the ones having issues. Do you see the problem? If a business cannot afford to pay its employees a fair wage, it shouldn't exist, no matter its size.

[@winstonsolipsist1741]

@@SnuzzledReally? Small, "mom & pop" startups shouldn't exist? You my friend, are a venture capitalist's wet dream. People trying to start companies, without outside investors don't have the extra money laying around to pay 20% more staff.

[@Snuzzled]

@@winstonsolipsist1741 Any company that can't pay its staff fairly shouldn't exist. I said what I said. Plenty of small shops don't exploit their staff, why do you think they all do?

[@MaekarManastorm]

Not gonna happen

[@Watch-0w1]

32 hr??. Why not 40hr ( 10hr a day) Work extra 2hr to have day off. Better yet I would love 13 hr a day bettter

[@nasirjones9758]

First