{"id":12796,"date":"2023-10-30T20:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T20:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arliemediadesign.com\/?p=12796"},"modified":"2025-03-28T20:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T20:49:06","slug":"happys-4-day-week-you-should-try-it-too-18-month-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happy.co.uk\/blogs\/happys-4-day-week-you-should-try-it-too-18-month-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy\u2019s 4 Day Week: You Should Try it Too! (18 Month Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are now almost 18 months into Happy\u2019s 4 day week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the views from a recent survey of our people:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cThe best bit is having a day to do things for me, like activities, life admin and just chill time. I have never felt so consistently fresh and full of energy starting the week.\u201c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe freedom it gives me both in terms of structuring my day\/working times, but also getting chores\/errands done without impacting the ability to switch off and enjoy the weekend.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI have more time with my grandchildren.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe fact that I do make a conscious effort to stick to my hours and it works. This is a big achievement for me!\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI have a day off in the middle of the week and it really helps me decompress. Working days can be intense and having a break in the middle of the week means I can step away from it and come back to work, calmer and more compassionate.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s be clear, this is not about a reduction in salary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea is 100-80-100: You get 100% of the salary for 80% of the time, as long as you are 100% as productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everybody at Happy reported that they were getting as much done in four days as they used to in five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might say they would say that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what are our KPIs? Firstly, that customer satisfaction is the same as it was before. And secondly that we get as much done as before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our customer satisfaction, based on how likely you are to recommend this course to a colleague, has gone up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have had a 42% increase in sales last year and 10% this year, with no increase in staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the 42% was due to the drop in sales during the pandemic but we grew by 15% above our 2019 figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a win\/win: better wellbeing for our people and as much, if not more, productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we first tried it, for one month in August 2019, it wasn\u2019t entirely a success. While the majority did say they got as much done in four days as in five, there were some people who didn\u2019t feel that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time we did a lot of preparation. We involved everybody and, right at the beginning, we conducted a survey of whether people wanted a four-day working week. 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