Four-Day Week: These Are the Consequences for Career and Family

"How well the four-day workweek is received by the team no longer needs to be proven: it is a real breath of fresh air," says Manuel Amman, Head of Innovation at the creative agency 23bis SA. The majority of the 500 professionals from Vienna and Lower Austria also stated in the survey that the four-day workweek has positive effects for them both privately and professionally.

Progress for Work-Life Balance, Setback for Partners through Four-Day Workweek

However, due to the extended workdays, fathers in particular have less time for childcare during the week - the result: mothers have to do even more care work. "Especially when the partner is on parental leave or not working full-time, fathers see themselves as engaged fathers due to more shared time on weekends, but participate even less in daily care during the week," explained study co-author Jana Mikats. For single parents, the four-day workweek brings additional burdens. Longer workdays leave little time for personal activities. For this reason, the researchers recommend: "Equality in families can best be maintained or promoted by reducing full-time weekly hours. Even a few hours make a difference here."

(APA/Red)

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