If the findings from a recent BYU study are any indication of future trends, then fewer and fewer BYU graduates may find themselves working the traditional schedule of eight hours a day, five days a week. The report, authored by Rex Facer, assistant professor of public finance and management, and Lori Wadsworth, assistant professor of public management, revealed that working four 10-hour days may actually lead to less conflict at home and result in higher job satisfaction and productivity in the workplace.
According to the report, employees who worked the compressed schedule said their jobs took less time away from their personal interests than did those of their counterparts who worked five days a week. Employees on the 4/10 schedule also said their jobs did not take as much time away from their families. Facer said one reason employees were so pleased with the new schedules was that the extra day off allowed them to make time for doctors appointments, hair appointments and other errands that they otherwise might have a hard time fitting into a five-day work schedule.
I've Got A Bad Case Of The Tuesdays
A recent Brigham Young University study discovered that a four-day week of ten-hour days may prove to be more productive than the traditional nine-to-five.
