Flexibility | Workers want a four-day week, but only if they continue to work remotely

75% of workers say that they’ll only be interested in a four-day week if remote work is allowed “all or nearly all of the time”.

In the survey from Morning Consult, 87% of workers said they would be interested in a four-day work week and 82% believed that widespread adoption would be successful. Yet, an overwhelming majority (75%) said that they will only be interested in a shorter week if remote work continued to be a significant aspect of their week.

93% of Millennials and 88% of Gen X were the generation groups who were most open to a shorter week. Many having joined the workforce over the pandemic, younger workers seem more likely to embrace unprecedented work habits and prioritise their wellbeing and work-life balance.

“Since the COVID pandemic, the whole world of work has been completely transformed,” Joe Ryle, Director of the Four Day Week campaign, told the HR Grapevine podcast. “In many ways, people had their eyes opened to the fact that we can work differently. There’s a sense that the world of work is being reimagined. I believe this has opened the door to new ideas like a four-day week.”