ResumeBuilder.com Survey Finds 8 in 10 Office Workers
Believe 4-Day Work Week Would Improve Productivity

Office workers strongly favor 4-day work weeks, saying it will improve work-life balance and increase productivity

SEATTLE – ResumeBuilder.com, the premier resource for professional resume templates and career advice, has published a recent survey report that examines office workers’ attitudes toward a 4-day work week. The report also shares insight into why office workers are or are not in favor of switching to a 4-day work week. The survey garnered responses from 1,000 full-time office workers who do not currently have a 4-day work week.   

According to survey results, 94 percent of respondents say they would be ‘somewhat’ or ‘very’ enthusiastic about switching to a 4-day work week. Among respondents who are in favor of switching schedules, 36 percent say they would be willing to take a pay cut for a 4-day schedule. Likewise, 82 percent say they would be ‘somewhat’ or ‘highly’ likely to switch jobs if they were offered a 4-day work week.

Additionally, 96 percent of respondents in favor of a 4-day work week say it would ‘somewhat’ or ‘vastly’ improve their work-life balance. Eighty-eight percent of those in favor also say it would ‘somewhat’ or ‘vastly’ improve their productivity at work.

“It’s very clear that workers are enthusiastic about a 4-day work week, and this could be an alternative for organizations to give workers more work/life balance, rather than instituting remote or hybrid work schedules if that does not fit with their culture,” comments Chief Career Advisor Stacie Haller. “Companies requiring in-person work are missing out on employees who only want remote/hybrid work, so a 4-day work week could be a good compromise that allows companies to attract more qualified applicants.”

However, 6 percent of respondents say they would be ‘not very’ or ‘not at all’ enthusiastic about switching to a 4-day schedule. Assuming their job responsibilities remain the same, 46 percent of respondents believe they would need to work over 9 hours per day on a 4-day work schedule.

This online poll was commissioned by ResumeBuilder.com and conducted via Pollfish from August 2 to 5, 2023. Respondents consist of a national sample of 1,000 full-time office workers who do not work a 4-day week, are between the ages of 22 and 65, are employed for wages, have a household income of at least $25,000 per year, and work at a company with six or more employees. To view the complete report, please visit https://www.resumebuilder.com/8-in-10-office-workers-say-4-day-work-week-would-make-them-more-productive/.

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