4-day week may arrive in Brazil

Have you ever heard of the four-day week? Brazil will be the stage for this great experiment! Follow 🧵

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Gabriela Gonçalves

May 13, 2023 10:00 PM

You know that feeling of a short work week, when there's a holiday on Monday or Tuesday? So, this is exactly what the “4-day week” means.

The 40-hour work week – common to most Brazilians – can be spread over 4 days, instead of 5, with a 10-hour workday each day. Or in the “100-80-100” scheme, which will be adopted here:

100% of salary
working 80% of the time
100% productive

The test has already been used in other places around the world and the Curto News already told you here. ⤵️

How about getting 3 days off a week? Test in the UK shows that the 4-day journey is productive and viable

A movement to reduce working hours from 5 to 4 working days has been gaining momentum with the “4 Day Week” campaign. A test in the United Kingdom showed that the extra day off can increase workers' productivity and some companies declare that they want to implement the project once and for all. Here in Brazil, a national start-up has been following in the footsteps of the British since July. But will fashion catch on?

The NGO 4 Day Week joined with the Brazilian company Reconnect Happiness at Work to conduct a test on Brazilian soil on reduced working hours.

In the months of June and July, Reconnect will offer information about the test to any company interested in adopting the new work model. It is worth mentioning that there are no prerequisites or minimum number of employees.

Mentoring is available on this link.

Registered companies will begin mentoring in August, and in September they should adopt the new format.

Oh, it's not free, okay? It is necessary to pay an amount, which has not yet been announced.

What factors will the study evaluate?

workforce stress
work-life balance
financial results
turnover

These factors will be evaluated at the end of the experiment.

The University Boston College, from the United States, developed the methodology for the experiment. The institution carried out several studies before the start of the project, and will also carry out analyzes three months after the end of the experiment and at the end of the project piloto.

Which countries have adopted the 4-day week?

Since January 2022, the United Arab Emirates has collaborated for just 36 hours a week, divided into four working days. The United Arab Emirates is a pioneer in reducing working days. Some companies have also adopted the model in the United Kingdom, Belgium and Iceland.

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This post was last modified on May 22, 2023 15:06

Gabriela Gonçalves