Re:A six-month program in Britain will assess the effects of...
by notahacker on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @08:38AM
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> I think it's wrong to claim anyone advocating a 4-day workweek must necessarily believe a company will have higher productivity.
The experiment being discussed here literally sets workers the target of achieving the same output as they previously managed in 5 days.
Sure, some people prefer 4 day weeks and happily take a pay cut in return and some people want government intervention to give them a better deal, but - unlike the 5 day week - there is an explicit productivity claim by many 4 day week advocates being assessed here
The argument can be more complicated than just "the company will be more productive." Examples are "society will be overall more productive" (because the free time will be used productively), or "people should be allowed to work more hours if they want" (because even if people are on average less productive working past 40 hours a week, some might be able to cope).
I think it's wrong to claim anyone advocating a 4-day workweek must necessarily believe a company will have higher productivity.