Switching to a four-day work week: attitudes, forecasts, concerns

The concept of a four-day work week is becoming popular all over the world: many countries annually demonstrate the positive results of various companies when changing their work schedules. For several years now, the authorities in Russia have been reflecting interest in the experiment of introducing a four-day working week, which makes us think about the possibility of changing the usual schedule. There is no mass transition to a new mode of operation in the country yet, however, some organizations that keep up with the times are trying to introduce new forms of interaction with staff. This article presents the foreign experience of implementing a four-day work week, presents the advantages and disadvantages of switching to a new work schedule, and also reflects the results of a study related to the prospects and attitudes of employees of various companies regarding changes in working hours.