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demmiblue

(36,824 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2019, 05:27 PM Nov 2019

A strange thing happened when Microsoft Japan experimented with giving its employees a 4-day work...

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A strange thing happened when Microsoft Japan experimented with giving its employees a 4-day work... (Original Post) demmiblue Nov 2019 OP

I always thought 4-10's was a great schedule. Phoenix61 Nov 2019 #1

If you look at the results they don't need to increase hours or cut pay... flotsam Nov 2019 #2

Phoenix61

(16,994 posts)

1. I always thought 4-10's was a great schedule.

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Fri Nov 15, 2019, 05:30 PM

Nov 2019

One day off when everything is open. I hate burning vacation to handle business stuff.

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

2. If you look at the results they don't need to increase hours or cut pay...

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 15, 2019, 11:01 PM

Nov 2019

Worker productivity rose 40%-that means four days yielded the same productivity as 5.6 days under the existing conditions....and utility costs dropped over 20%. So it was a true situation where everyone wins.

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