Organizers Declare Global, 4-Day Workweek , Pilot a Success.<br />CNN reports that a global pilot program <br />testing a four-day workweek found <br />that the change is good for business.<br />According to the organizers of 4 Day Week Global, <br />a majority of the 33 companies testing the schedule said it <br />would be unlikely they would return to a standard workweek.<br />Approximately 97% of the 495 employees <br />who participated in the pilot program said they <br />wanted to continue with a four-day workweek. .<br />CNN reports that most of <br />the participating companies were <br />based in the United States and Ireland.<br />Workers who participated in a follow-up survey , reported lower levels of stress, , fatigue, insomnia and burnout.<br />They also reported improvements in, both physical and mental health.<br />According to the survey, the four-day week <br />helped company earnings, with an average <br />increase of 38% over the same time last year.<br />The trial's lead researcher, Juliet Schor, said that <br />workers did not report that the intensity of their <br />work increased with the shorter workweek.<br />The trial's lead researcher, Juliet Schor, said that <br />workers did not report that the intensity of their <br />work increased with the shorter workweek.<br />This suggests that the work reorganization <br />strategy succeeded and performance was <br />not achieved via [speeding up], which<br />is neither sustainable nor desirable, Juliet Schor, lead researcher and professor <br />of sociology at Boston College, via CNN.<br />CNN reports that a similar six-month trial <br />in the United Kingdom concluded earlier <br />this month with results due in February
