📅 The Four-Day Week
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Geschichte anhören und Fragen beantworten →A few years ago, a software company in our town introduced a four-day working week. Employees kept the same salary, but they worked thirty-two hours instead of forty.
The results surprised even the managers. Productivity didn't fall; in fact, it rose slightly. Fewer people called in sick, and staff said they felt less stressed and more motivated. Moreover, the company found it much easier to attract talented new employees.
Not everyone was convinced, however. Some customers complained that they couldn't reach anyone on Fridays, and a few employees admitted that they found the longer working days exhausting. Critics also point out that such a model would be difficult to introduce in hospitals, schools or shops.
Nevertheless, the experiment has sparked a lively debate. Several other companies in the region are now considering following their example.
Wichtige Wörter
Fragen zur Geschichte
- How many hours did employees work after the change? (Wie viele Stunden arbeiteten die Mitarbeiter nach der Änderung?)
- What happened to productivity? (Was geschah mit der Produktivität?)
- What did some customers complain about? (Worüber beschwerten sich einige Kunden?)
- Where would the model be difficult to introduce? (Wo wäre das Modell schwer einzuführen?)