4 Day Week Foundation

Let's leave the corporate presenteeism of the 1900s behind. We need smarter work, better health, and progress we can genuinely feel in our day-to-day lives. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

The 5-day, 40-hour work week was standardised a century ago. Almost everything else has sped up dramatically since then - automation, robotics, computers, the internet, emails - so why are we still plodding along on Henry Ford’s schedule? It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

When workers have time to rest, exercise, and find some balance, absence rates drop and well-being soars. A 4-day week is a serious health strategy that can benefit the individual, the organisation, and the economy as a whole. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

What do people with a 3-day weekend... do? 🤔 Research shows they spend time with family and friends, engage in hobbies, exercise and support local communities. Shorter work weeks build stronger societies. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

The UK has: 1,000,000 NEETs 1,000,000 Early Retirees 2,700,000 People out of work for health reasons We need a working week that is sustainable for the long-term. One that doesn’t grind us down and force us out. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

4 days in the office ❌ 4 day working week ✅

Nobody on their deathbed ever wished they spent more time with their spreadsheets. We all need more time for our families, our friends, and our lives outside work. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Great to see your belief in the 4-day week, @darrenpjones.bsky.social We both know that AI won’t “let us” have a 4-day week by magic though - action is required to make it happen. Government-backed trials would go a long way here. 👀

It’s Friday. The majority of us should have started our weekend already.* (*some people might prefer Wednesdays off - it takes all sorts.) It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

When companies switch to a 4-day week, employee resignations drop. Turnover costs. Retention pays for itself. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Parents with young children experience higher rates of burnout. A 4-day week gives working parents a chance to find some balance without sacrificing their income, or their career. If we want a society where parents can function, then it’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Advances in technology have made us exponentially more productive over the last 100 years. These productivity gains should buy back time, not just stack more tasks. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Imagine having one day dedicated to errands, appointments and admin, so your weekend is actually spent relaxing. That's the power of a 4-day week. 🪫➡️🔋

Chronic stress destroys creativity and decision-making. That’s bad for workers 𝘢𝘯𝘥 employers. Giving workers a shorter working week produces clearer minds and fewer costly errors. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

How about we aim for the kind of AI that gives us all a 4-day week, instead of the one that has a ~10% chance of destroying us all? Just a thought.

We used to work 6 days a week. Then technology advanced. So we worked 5 days a week. Now, technology has advanced much, much further. So it’s time to work a 4-day week. ⏰

Rested employees don’t burnout. Respected employees don’t job-hop. If you’re an employer planning for long-term success - it’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

It’s an equity issue. The 4-day week can reduce childcare costs, spread domestic labour, and help caregivers and disabled people manage full-time work more easily. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Stuck at work, clock-watching, randomly clicking tabs until it’s time to go? Fridays don’t have to be like this. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Your regular reminder that the 5-day week is not a law of nature. We made it (100 years ago!), and we can just as easily change it. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Flexible working is useful, but without reduced hours it’s just doing your job in your downtime and answering emails in bed. Flexible AND reduced hours are where the true benefits lie. It’s time for a flexible 4-day week. ⏰

The proliferation of AI would be a lot easier to accept if we could actually see some benefits. What we’ve got: disappearing entry-level jobs. What we need: a 4-day week for all.

Wired - it’s a Bank Holiday! Tired - Next one’s not till Christmas. 😮‍💨 Inspired - we should have an extra day off EVERY week. (and some people already do - it’s called a 4-day week and it’s time we all had one!)

Parkinson’s Law: Work expands to fill the time available. Give people 4-days / 32-hours and watch overlong meetings and pointless presenteeism disappear.

Burnout isn’t a badge of honor, and sitting at a desk for longer doesn’t equal productivity. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

This is where 3 hours sleep and a 7-day work week gets you. PM - it’s time for a 4-day week.

We got rid of the 6-day week 100 years ago. Now, it’s time to ditch the 5-day week.