Switching to a Four-day Workweek
The Five-Day Workweek Why Should I care about the Five-day workweek? The concept of the four day work week isn’t an entirely new concept. Rather, it has always been in question whether or not the US should consider cutting back on the number of hours working citizens are required to give up to work. Now, it’s not just the idea of working less but exploring the benefits this would bring to the mental health of millions of people. With work, comes stress, anxiety and often depression. The World Health Organization states that, “Globally, an estimated 12 billion working days are lost every year to depression and anxiety at a cost of US$ 1 trillion per year in lost productivity”. So why is that we have the five-day workweek still implemented into our system after all these years? As someone that struggles with mental health, the time I spend away from work and school are vital for me to catch up on other hobbies, chores and leisure activities that calm my anxiety and stress. The more time ...