What is a Four-Day Week?
The four-day week is a new concept that is becoming popular at many large companies. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Japan is a good example of a top company that has introduced the four-day week with total success. Metropolitan Life in the US has also implemented the four-day week, and large companies such as IBM and Chrysler Corp. are testing the system in some of their plants. As the name implies, a four-day week means working four days rather than the common five days most employees are used to. Working four days does not mean working any less, as employees are asked to do four ten-hour days rather than five eight-hour days. The total number of hours worked in a week is still 40, and the salary remains the same.
