These 10 Companies Have Adopted A Four-Day Work Week

If you've found it increasingly more difficult to commit to a full five-day work week, you're not alone. An article in the American Psychological Association  ("Stress in America 2020: A National Mental Health Crisis,"),  states most of the nation is dealing with a mental health crisis.

That's because we rearranged our lives  for two years due to the pandemic. Many of us worked from home and set our own schedules. We made it work.

Now that it's time to get back to 'normal', many of us have found that the 'normal' five-day work week isn't so 'normal' afterall. And companies recognize it, too. That's why some like these below are leading the charge to have four-day work weeks.

And the four-day work week seems to come with benefits. BuzzFeed reported that one survey found that 98% of respondents believe a four-day workweek would improve their mental health and 97% say that they'd be more productive.

While not all companies are ready to make the switch, Newsweek reports there are at least 100 companies in the U.S. who are trying out the shorter work week.

They've been utilizing the four-day work week for a while -- like 2008. In fact, they've mastered it to the point they've written a book about it.

Bolt started it's four-day work week in January 2022. They decided to go this route ad a three-month trial period in which employees had every Friday off.

In case you didn't know, Kickstarter does more than just help people raise money. They actually hire remote workers like director of people and senior product counsel. Earlier this year, they announced plans to try out a 32-hour, four-day work week.

The company introduced a permanent 32-hour workweek in July 2020. They no longer work on Mondays, instead of Fridays like most other companies. The company says it has grown revenue by 100 percent since introducing the shorter workweek, as reported by the HR Locker podcast.

The company started a  four-day workweek pilot back in 2020. It proved to be successful so they have extended it to be a permanent policy. All employees get Friday off. Employees receive 100% compensation for 80% hours.