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23: Microsoft‘s experiment, a four-day work week
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English - November 05, 2019 13:52 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MBNews Commentary News news podcasts trending podcasts daily dose daily news trendy podcast current affairs news bites best podcasts listens news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Microsoft tested out a four-day work week in Japan and found a significant rise in the productivity of its workers by 40%. Similar studies also echo along the same lines where employees reported better work-life balance, improved focus in office among others. Sure, this has its perks but is it viable in an Indian office space is the question? Plus, there could be adverse effects too of such a practice, for instance workers might develop a more casual attitude. Perhaps this idea requires more experimentation before it can become a reality.