Less stress, less insomnia and of course less fatigue. Here are some results of four days of work in dozens of US enterprises.

In particular, 33 companies took part in a six-month experiment to reduce the working week from 40 hours to 32 and from five days to … four.

The pilot program was organized by the non-profit organization “Global Fund Weekand more than 1,000 employees took part.

The four-day work performance study was then analyzed by researchers from Boston College, Dublin and Cambridge Universities.

From the data collected, it was surprising that employees rated 9 out of 10 their productivity and productivity in the new context of work.

Improving mental health, increasing income in companies

As stated New York Postmany workers also reported reduced stress, reduced insomnia, reduced burnout, and improved physical and mental health.

For the same study, Forbes stated that the revenue of the companies participating in the experiment, increased by 8% during the pilot period, with sick leave or personal leave reduced by about two hours per month.

OUR Julier ShoreBoston College sociology professor and lead researcher for the study, said workers reported that the four-day shift did not result in an increase in workload.

“This suggests that the work reengineering strategy has been successful and productivity has not been achieved through acceleration, which is neither sustainable nor desirable,” she said.

OUR John Lelandthe chief strategist of the Kickstarter company that participated in the study spoke about “true win-win policy”.

However, the lead researcher said that from 1990 to the present day, Americans still work multiple hours.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2021, the average full-time worker worked 8.53 hours per week.

Americans work 1,791 hours a year, which is 400 hours more than workers in Germany, about 300 hours more than workers in France, and almost 200 hours more than even workers in Japan.

According to Forbes, The New York Post.