A new study out of the UK measured productivity in companies experimenting with a four-day work week, and what they found may have you petitioning the plan to your boss.
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza caught up with a Chicago-based business who's already taken up the four-day torch.At MxD, Manufacturing Times Digital, they teach companies how to incorporate new technology into their preexisting manufacturing process. "Having workshops and demonstrating the technology, so they know how to use them," said MxD's Frederico Scimmarella.
Demonstrating and innovating tech, so other companies can upgrade the way they do things. It's like adding a new stereo to a used car, all while innovating their own standard workflow."We understand and recognize how valued we are," said Scimmarella.MxD employee rentention has grown. In 2021, the company was on pace to have 54 employees, This year, it's 76, about a 40% increase.Dr. Robert Bruno is a professor of labor and employment relations at the University of Illinois.
Why even go to work at all.