What do I change to work for 4 days?
We all noticed during the quarantine caused by the coronavirus; we do not necessarily need to be in offices to maintain efficient work. Millions of people have worked from home in this period, except for the activities that require mandatory work of some business arms and did not have a disruption in workflows. In addition, the restriction of millions of people from traffic and industrial activities positively affects the carbon release rates, as a result of which severe declines were experienced in air pollution values. Depending on this, the Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern offered a study plan that will be able to perform 4 days a week and 3 days a holiday and said that employers will encourage on this topic. Although this plan is now kept in hanger as a vision, green light was burned on 4 days working model for the future’s business world.
Will the prediction ofKeynes take place?[[T][4]
The famous economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that in 1930s, ‘in 100 years’ would have a 15-hour working week. Keynes, who saw the rise of industrialization in time, had the trend for more efficient working methods. When a worker wins up to meet his needs, he would be able to increase the time he separates. I’m going to say that different leaders use in different countries; today it moved to agenda as a sustainability solution. [
Researches give positive results]
In a study conducted in New Zealand in 2018, the working hours of 240 employees were downloaded from 40 hours to 32 hours. After this trial that takes place without a change in fees;
Home It noted that 24 more employees in the face can successfully balance their work and personal lives.
Home Stress rate in all employees decreased by 7 percent.
Home Overall business satisfaction increased by 5 percent.
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Climate crisis currently in case of the most important agenda of governments and companies. The positive environmental impact of mandatory measures taken during the pandemi period was an important step for companies with a commitment to reset carbon footprints. A alternative of flexible working systems in transition to new normal can be 4 days of operation. Keeping global warming at 1.5 degree limit is possible with 7 percent reduction of carbon emissions up to 2030 each year. Even in the era of quarantine where hundreds of millions of people around the world stay at home, this rate was 8 percent.
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What can companies do?
Management consultants defend the opinion that people are not sustainable by continuing to receive the same fee. Negative changes to people’s wages are a thought that is generally away. Under these conditions, employees are seen as a transition period solution to improve their business goals and definitions, increasing remote work options. The carbon footprint of humanity will be minimized by the reduction of traffic density and energy use with millions of people from home to work.
Source: Sustainable Business