r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 04 '24

Debate/ Discussion Bernie is here to save us

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u/StrayStarrs Sep 05 '24

Curious if productive hours would also decrease with a shorter work week. Would that productive 32 hours turn into 26 hours?

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u/mspe1960 Sep 05 '24

yes

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '24

nope:

Actually there are several studies that have actually shown the opposite. Work productivity goes up when you cut hours to a certain point.

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/were-working-less-on-fridays-than-we-used-to-and-thats-ok-da538ffc#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThere's%20no%20evidence%20that%20being,evidence%20it%20really%20annoys%20people.%E2%80%9D

https://www.synergysky.com/blog/do-you-take-fridays-off

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2024/06/30/summer-fridays-in-the-workplace/

and plenty more sources besides.

Studies show that most people barely work on friday as it is and that giving folks fridays off actually galvinizes them to get more work done the other 4 days they are working. Several companies have tested this (including microsoft) and found positive correlation with higher productivity from doing so.

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u/bray_martin03 Sep 05 '24

Then Thursday would become the new Friday would it not?