58 min

E185 - The Four Day Week: Exploring the Evidence W/ Dr. Charlotte Rae The World of Work Podcast

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It would seem like the benefits of the four day week are a no-brainer. After all, it makes total sense how spending less time on work would benefit the employee physically, mentally, and emotionally. But how much of an impact does it truly have? Here’s something to show your average naysayer: there is actually a lot of hard, scientific data supporting the positive benefits of the four day week. Today’s guest, Dr. Charlotte Rae, has devoted her time to studying these effects to come up with a reliable dataset that would help companies make the best decision with regards to their work arrangements. If you’re curious what’s behind all the hype around the catchphrase, then you better prepare yourself for a lot more than you expected! Tune in!

It would seem like the benefits of the four day week are a no-brainer. After all, it makes total sense how spending less time on work would benefit the employee physically, mentally, and emotionally. But how much of an impact does it truly have? Here’s something to show your average naysayer: there is actually a lot of hard, scientific data supporting the positive benefits of the four day week. Today’s guest, Dr. Charlotte Rae, has devoted her time to studying these effects to come up with a reliable dataset that would help companies make the best decision with regards to their work arrangements. If you’re curious what’s behind all the hype around the catchphrase, then you better prepare yourself for a lot more than you expected! Tune in!

58 min