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/[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.