Those who support the 4-day working pattern believe that the 5-day working pattern was good for the old times. At that time, employees did not have to face so much stress nor did they have to travel long distances to reach the workplace. Now, by working only 4 days a week, employees will get great comfort and they will also be happy in their work.
On one hand, there is a debate going on in India and the world about working 70 to 90 hours a week. On the other hand, 200 companies in the UK have announced that they will give 200 of their employees 3 days off a week and they will not cut down on work for this. A report in The Guardian says that more than 5,000 people work in these 200 companies. Most of these companies are charity, marketing and technology firms.
Those who support the 4-day working pattern believe that the 5-day working pattern was good for the old times. At that time, employees did not have to bear so much stress and neither did they have to travel long distances to reach the workplace. Now, by working only 4 days a week, employees will get great comfort and they will also be happy in their work. Their family life, mental health will be good, and they will work with more enthusiasm. This can also show more improvement in the productivity of companies.
Will 4-day work culture be more relaxing?
According to The Guardian report, Joe Ryle, Campaign Director of The Foundation, has said that working for 4 days will give people more comfort than 50% more free time. They will also have more family time. Working in the office for four days a week without cutting the salary can be beneficial for both the employee and the company.
Marketing, media and advertising companies are adopting the 4-day week culture, of which 30 have adopted this policy. This is followed by 29 charity organizations, 24 tech companies and 22 companies from the management sector. Supporters of the 4-day work week say that this culture will improve the productivity of employees and will also motivate employees to work more.
4-day work culture will soon become common
According to The Guardian report, a research by Spark Market Research shows that about 78% of people aged 18 to 34 in the UK believe that the 4-day work week will become common in the coming five years. However, companies like Amazon and JP Morgan Chase ask their employees to work five days a week. At the same time, there is a discussion going on in India on the 90-hour work week culture, which people are also criticizing.