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  • [Report Insights] Workers are willing to compromise remote work for a shorter workweek

    From Daan van Rossum@VERT to SYNCHRO-NET Team on Tue Jan 21 05:55:01 2025
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    Hi SYNCHRO-NET Team,

    Remote work dominates workplace conversations, with many considering it a
    top priority in job selection. Yet, here=E2=80=99s a surprising finding: *3=
    in 5
    workers would prefer a four-day workweek, even if it meant working fully in
    the office.*

    This is just one highlight from our latest report, *Rethinking the
    Workweek: The Push for Fewer Work Hours, More Life*. The report dives into employee perspectives on worktime reduction, unveiling their preferences, challenges, and trade-offs.

    The report contains these insights and more:

    -

    *Momentum for change: *A sizable majority (58.5%) of respondents
    reported their organizations have already implemented shorter workweeks
    (10%) or see them as =E2=80=98highly likely=E2=80=99 (20%) or =E2=80=98c= ertain and inevitable=E2=80=99
    (10%) within the next five years, with an additional 18.5% anticipating
    this change within 1-2 years.
    -

    *Massive trade-offs*: In addition to trading remote flexibility for a
    shorter week, over half (58%) said they=E2=80=99d be willing to forgo at=
    least one
    year of pay increases for a shorter workweek, with 15.5% willing to give=
    up
    three or more years of future pay raises.
    -

    *Productivity commitment: *78.5% of respondents expressed high
    motivation to find efficiencies and boost productivity if it meant the
    opportunity to work fewer hours, with 40.5% giving their motivation a
    perfect 10/10.
    -

    *The overwork paradox: *Despite calls for fewer hours, 38% of
    respondents reported overworking most weeks, with 16% doing so every wee=
    k.
    Top causes include last-minute requests and deadlines (48.5%),
    unsustainable workloads and lack of resources (37%), and unreasonable
    leadership expectations (22%).

    The report is published here <https://d2xQkv04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/GG+23284/d2xQkv04/Jll2-6qcW7Y= 8-PT6lZ3njW4vBtkf7l7LZvVZMSYJ73dCDsW6jz9LT3rbg4-W8--8dd4BZ_fLW8N_-SB1J6nmhN= 74vW3QbSnBcN1vb6jpz1Ws1N66K998bxXfMW93LS357RXSl2W3gN08S8WwcRmW108RhB6__Lr0W= 2FCvv17s6NCKW6N8yHM277N9PN8mPx4Ywl-m9W3DX7yB1w1770W3gQs1v2jMG4nW6z28Kl2dbkt= 2W77nbWj4XgmRBW7tx01x3mlYd9W1c1MDt9bT47fV_dgcT1CWQYFW250mb-11GchRN4QxsCFP0Q= VtW1jLwpX8H_v8mN7h0H-MT1NM5W14cYr047YS-tf4Fkr3P04>
    .

    For all high-resolution charts, please see here <https://d2xQkv04.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/GG+23284/d2xQkv04/JlF2-6qcW8w= LKSR6lZ3m4W1qpXmg4pY4MFW7NnTM41cSvPGN6ZwbxsTxHmFW5Sgr973Xq4bKW8zSYpp46tGxTW= 76xnwb3SCnLGW3LqcN33hnzvqW1DQ8-t6qjTqtW779v7m6GVD_PW9hZgvY115FdvW2_FfBl5KVJ= _jW800Nk03Yz0C8W5WGxn18WG5t3W8-l22h9kVyspW8yrq6C3cv3BJW2-jCBQ362_ZjN4XFK6DX= TzVQW6DX2Wt7ccYCgW1J8q_Y3qS7DNW5VTl5B7WJm7hV45twH49ZPfWW18Y0HK7KZ6FVW5YqTlD= 66G3vBW77CyTT3HBMVcW4g4-Kn1QY-L3W2b2z4f5GZp38VPDtpf2knrQ3V_Zy9l4dJLsGf43TSj=

    and some attached.

    And for any questions, simply hit reply.

    All the best,

    Daan

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    h an additional 18.5% anticipating this change within 1-2 years.</p></li><l= i><p style=3D"margin:0"><strong>Massive trade-offs</strong>: In addition to=
    trading remote flexibility for a shorter week, over half (58%) said they= =E2=80=99d be willing to forgo at least one year of pay increases for a sho= rter workweek, with 15.5% willing to give up three or more years of future = pay raises.</p></li><li><p style=3D"margin:0"><strong>Productivity commitme= nt: </strong>78.5% of respondents expressed high motivation to <span style= =3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">find efficiencies and boost productivity </span>if it=
    meant the opportunity to work fewer hours, with 40.5% giving their motivat= ion a perfect 10/10.</p></li><li><p style=3D"margin:0"><strong>The overwork=
    paradox: </strong>Despite calls for fewer hours, 38% of respondents report=
    ed overworking most weeks, with 16% doing so every week. Top causes include=
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    ck of resources (37%), and unreasonable leadership expectations (22%).</p><= /li></ul><p style=3D"margin:0">The report is published<span style=3D"backgr= ound-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><a href=3D"https://d2xQkv04.na1.hs-sal= es-engage.com/Ctc/GG+23284/d2xQkv04/Jll2-6qcW7Y8-PT6lZ3njW4vBtkf7l7LZvVZMSY= J73dCDsW6jz9LT3rbg4-W8--8dd4BZ_fLW8N_-SB1J6nmhN74vW3QbSnBcN1vb6jpz1Ws1N66K9= 98bxXfMW93LS357RXSl2W3gN08S8WwcRmW108RhB6__Lr0W2FCvv17s6NCKW6N8yHM277N9PN8m= Px4Ywl-m9W3DX7yB1w1770W3gQs1v2jMG4nW6z28Kl2dbkt2W77nbWj4XgmRBW7tx01x3mlYd9W= 1c1MDt9bT47fV_dgcT1CWQYFW250mb-11GchRN4QxsCFP0QVtW1jLwpX8H_v8mN7h0H-MT1NM5W= 14cYr047YS-tf4Fkr3P04" target=3D""><span style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,204)"><sp=
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    style=3D"margin:0">And for any questions, simply hit reply.</p><br><p styl= e=3D"margin:0">All the best,</p><p style=3D"margin:0">Daan</p><br><div styl= e=3D"color:#33475b;font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:14px"><= /div><br></div><img width=3D"1" height=3D"1" style=3D"display:none" alt=3D"=
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