What's better - the 4 or 5 day work week?

[@inotaarto8719]

Imo, more important than the amount of houers or days at work. Is the relationship between employee and employer. If we treat eachoters as addults. Give work that includes responsibilty but also give the freedom to manage their own time.

[@inotaarto8719]

Clearly some professions require set working hours. But many professions, specialy office work is very flexible. Take accounting for example. A employe who has been doing the accounts of x amount of clients for years. He/she knows the amount of work for monthly tax returns or salaries and when they need to be done. In a case like this would it not make sense that the employer trusts the employee and their knowledge of the timetable, after all they are payed a sallary for handeling the reponisbility of taking care of these paying customers. So does it matter for the employers bottom line if the employe does the required work. If they like to work short hours but high intensity and go home early. Or work later in the evening or at home. Now this creates a win win for both parties. The employee has agency in their life, they are treated as responsible adults, who are valued for their work, not their ability to sit 8houers and look busy. For the employer it is a huge benefit to be able to motivate workers without increasing wages. Also a huge benefit is the health of the employee and their family. Imagine what it costs if a trusted employee burns out? Or if their family falls apart because work took priority of family. Many relationship crisis could be solved by both staying home for a day and talking things through. Hard to do if we prioritize 8h of sitting vs prioritizing life.