Companies Decide to Keep Four-Day Workweek After Finding It's Better

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So-called 'quiet quitting' could decrease if companies move to a four-day workweek, an ongoing UK study finds.

The report indicated that of the 61 companies involved in the trial, 56 are continuing to implement it while 18 said the four-day workweek will become a permanent part of their structure.meaning they are slow to take on responsibilities and are less willing to go above and beyond in their job. A

conducted in September found that quiet quitters accounted for at least 50% of the workforce in the United States, indicating a lot ofThe poll found the main cause for quiet quitting is the worldwide problem of stress and burnout. But not only did the UK report find this is less likely to happen when provided with the four-day workweek but by decreasing the workweek by one day, 70% of employees reported they had reduced levels of burnout and 40% said their sleep difficulty levels had improved.

Nearly half of the employees in the study reported an improvement in their mental health, while 37% noted an improvement in theirFor those juggling work, a social life, and children, the benefits skyrocketed after 60% of employees found the reduced hours allowed them to care for their families, and men especially found they had more time to help their partners at home, although women still carry more than 50% of home life responsibilities.

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So are they working four 10s? Or just staying at 8 hours a day for one fewer day?

man those researchs form 70's finally getting recognized?

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