Looking forward to a shorter week at work this week? Most of us enjoyed a long holiday weekend, thanks to Labor Day, leaving us with a four-day work week ahead. While it’s just one extra day off, it makes the week feel so much shorter and new research finds the majority of Americans think they could manage their workload like that all the time.
According to a new survey of 2-thousand U.S. adults, 69% believe they could be just as productive in a four-day work week as they are when working five full days.
- Only 29% say they wouldn’t be able to do their job in 32 hours of work instead of the full 40.
- Millennials are the generation most likely to support a four-day work week (75%), followed by Gen Z and Gen X (both 70%).
- Less than half (48%) of baby boomers support the idea of switching to a four-day week.
- With the idea of getting one weekday off, which one would Americans pick? Friday gets the most votes (55%), followed by Monday (24%).
- People may be longing for fewer work days because of their current efforts on the job. When asked how their current work life compares to a year ago, 52% feel they’re working harder now than last year.
- Just over a third (35%) say they’re working about the same amount as a year ago, while 13% say they’re working less hard or their workload is lighter.
- Nearly four in 10 (38%) workers feel they’re currently overworked, but 59% say that’s not the case for them.
- Putting in a full week on the job still isn’t enough time for some people to get everything done, with 18% reporting they have to work outside their expected/contracted hours every day.
- Another 41% say they work more than their official hours several times a week or more.
Source: Talker⠀
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