The four-day workweek is gaining momentum, and people say they're willing to quit to have it.
to Congress, which, if passed, would officially reduce the standard definition of the workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours and mandate overtime pay for any work done beyond that time.
More companies may experiment with a shortened workweek, especially if they can't award raises or promotions in a challenging economic environment.
Some of these workers may already be working 10-hour days, Salemi says, and see the value in getting a full day back to themselves even after putting in 40 hours in a week. And more than one-third admit they're not productive all five days out of the week anyway. Some 15% say they've engaged in so-called "Bare Minimum Mondays," the new buzzword du jour that describes doing minimal work on Mondays and being productive the rest of the week; meanwhile, 22% of workers say they're focused at the start of their week but might be less productive on Fridays.
"My first thought is maybe they're concerned about working longer days in order to achieve fifth day off, or they wonder if they'll really be off that fifth day," Salemi says. "That tells me there needs to be clear definitions from employers about what their four-day workweek looks like in order to address this hesitancy."Sign up for our new newsletter
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