A new survey found 81% of full-time workers and job seekers support working a 4-day work week.A new survey from Bankrate revealed workplace flexibility is a top priority for most employees. Workers are willing to make significant trade-offs to obtain a shorter work week or work mostly from home.
The study found 81% of full-time workers and job seekers support working a 4-day work week. Just 11% said they would not be willing to make any of these sacrifices to work a 4-day work week.
A majority of younger workers, 93 % of Gen Z and 91% of millennials, are more likely to support the idea. 87% of both Gen X and boomers also agreed. It also found women (93%) like the idea more than men (87%).
About 1 in 3 workers (37%) would be willing to change jobs or industries to secure a 4-day schedule.
Other trade-offs they are willing to make include: working longer hours (54%), coming into the office or place of work more days (27%), receiving fewer vacation days (16%), having a longer commute (12%) or taking a pay cut (10%).
Hybrid work is also popular! 68% support a hybrid schedule, and of those workers, 73% would be willing to make a sacrifice at work to attain a hybrid schedule.
Remote schedules also get the support of 64% of Americans in the workforce. They support fully remote schedules as opposed to fully in person, and 78% who support fully remote work would be willing to make a sacrifice to attain that situation.
