{"id":1810698,"date":"2023-01-19T14:54:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T19:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1810698"},"modified":"2023-01-19T14:57:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T19:57:14","slug":"four-day-workweek-world-economic-forum-weighs-the-merits-of-the-upper-class-working-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-day-workweek-world-economic-forum-weighs-the-merits-of-the-upper-class-working-less\/","title":{"rendered":"Four-Day Workweek? World Economic Forum Weighs The Merits Of The \u2018Upper Class\u2019 Working Less"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffour-day-workweek-world-economic-forum-weighs-the-merits-of-the-upper-class-working-less%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1810698&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>The attendees of the <a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/topic\/world-economic-forum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Economic Forum<\/a> Davos, Switzerland &#8211; There were growing calls for a 4 day workweek, as well as the challenges this arrangement could pose, according to a discussion held in Davos. <a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/topic\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, proposals for a 4-day week with eight-hour days have increased. This has led to an international <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/60b956cbe7bf6f2efd86b04e\/t\/6387a0e53881be1284cb046e\/1669832945858\/The+Four+Day+Week-+Assessing+Global+Trials+of+Reduced+Work+Time+with+No+Reduction+in+Pay+%E2%80%93+A+%E2%80%93+30112022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> Participating companies saw increased revenues despite improved metrics regarding employee well-being. Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s Wharton School, led a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/events\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2023\/sessions\/the-four-day-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">panel event<\/a> During the conference, officials discussed the global rollout.<\/p>\n<p>Karien van Gennip (Dutch Employment Minister) acknowledged that the conversation about the four-day workweek is not over. \u201cvery much a discussion for the upper class.\u201d After virtual commutes became more commonplace for white collar workers following the lockdown-induced downturn, 67% were able work entirely from home. This compares to 48% of educators, and 35% of healthcare professionals according to a study. <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/355907\/remote-work-persisting-trending-permanent.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poll<\/a> Gallup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you look at many of the jobs that are service jobs, they are still in-person service jobs,\u201d van Gennip said. \u201cIt\u2019s much more difficult to go toward those flexibility hours and also, if you would go to a four-day work week, if you consider the discussions we also have on minimum wage and on living wage, then you have to be quite serious about what it means for the pay per hour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Randstad CEO Sander van\u2019t Noordende nevertheless asserted that implementing flexible work arrangements is a \u201cbusiness imperative\u201d Many companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTalent is scarce, and you almost start to treat your talent as your customer,\u201d The Dutch executive in human resources consulting made the observation. \u201cWork-life balance is a critical thing that people are looking for as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to another survey, around 45% of workers blame lackluster flexibility for leaving their jobs. Only 48% mention childcare problems. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2022\/03\/09\/majority-of-workers-who-quit-a-job-in-2021-cite-low-pay-no-opportunities-for-advancement-feeling-disrespected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a> Source: Pew Research Center. Christy Hoffman, General Secretary at UNI Global Union confirmed her participation on the panel. \u201cscheduling is really important for low-wage, predominantly women workers\u201d Sectors where virtual or flexible employment is less feasible.<\/p>\n<p>Hoffman stated that Japan and the United States are not equal. \u201cby far the worst\u201d Compared to the rest in the developed world, when it comes to working hours. \u201cIt\u2019s sort of considered barbaric in other countries that you get two weeks off per year,\u201d She said that western Europe has a tradition of four weeks&#8217; paid vacation.<\/p>\n<p>Grant contrasted the idea of a 4-day workweek with Elon Musk&#8217;s criticism of flexible work arrangements. Musk has required that his employees complete their tasks in the office. The billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/musk-remote-work-is-no-longer-acceptable-at-tesla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">informed<\/a> Workers at Tesla, an electric carmaker, work remotely. \u201cno longer\u201d It is acceptable to comment on social media about those who don&#8217;t agree with the new policy \u201cshould pretend to work somewhere else.\u201d He also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/freedom-of-speech-and-freedom-of-reach-elon-musk-tells-twitter-employees-users-should-be-able-to-tweet-pretty-outrageous-things\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Twitter employees who work \u201con location physically\u201d It is superior to all other arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>The costs of virtual work arrangements for employers are also evident: 85% say that shifting to hybrid work is a good idea. \u201chas made it challenging to have confidence that employees are being productive,\u201d According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/hybrid-work-is-just-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> Microsoft<\/p>\n<p>Van\u2019t Noordende noted that \u201ctime will tell\u201d It is not clear if the cultural sea shift at Twitter will succeed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf people want to work seven days per week in a very intense environment to build a great company, be my guest. They should absolutely do that,\u201d He stated. \u201cBut I am wondering, because now he bought Twitter, which is a more established company with a certain culture, can he change that culture to the startup culture that he sort of built the other businesses with? It\u2019s an interesting experiment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attendees of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, discussed growing calls for a four-day workweek and various challenges the arrangement could present to companies. 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