'3-day weekends are better': Andrew Yang says the US should 'seriously' consider switching to a 4-day workweek to boost people's mental health
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesSome studies show 4-day workweeks increase worker satisfaction and productivity, and Microsoft's Japan subsidiary reported a 40% boost in productivity after trialing the change.
The coronavirus pandemic has increased interest in a 4-day work week as companies have been forced to adjust to new circumstances and experiment as more employees work from home.Andrew Yang — entrepreneur, CNN political commentator, and former US presidential candidate — thinks the US should "seriously" consider transitioning to a 4-day workweek to help boost workers' mental health and offer more opportunity for those with unique schedules or needs.
"3-Day weekends are better than 2-Day weekends," Yang said in a Monday tweet. "We should seriously look at 4-day workweeks. Studies show that we would be just as productive. It would create jobs at the margins and improve mental health." The concept of a 4-day workweek is not a new one, but it's gained more traction amid the coronavirus pandemic as companies were required to adapt to new circumstances with more employees working from home, some workers shifting schedules to take care of their families, and some positions transforming entirely., which highlighted studies indicating workers perform more productively in a 4-day workweek setting and report higher satisfaction in the workplace.
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