Working Only Four Days a Week: This Is the New Trend Some Brazilian Companies Are Adopting

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 15/07/2022 at 13:47

Updated on 15/07/2022 at 13:49

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A New Trend of Working Only Four Days a Week Is Becoming Popular in Brazil and Other Countries. According to Experts, Productivity Does Not Decrease and Employees Feel More Energized.

With the advent of hybrid work in various companies during the pandemic, working only four days a week has become a possibility for some people in countries that are starting to test the idea of reducing working hours to expand productivity, no matter how contradictory that may seem. Among them are the United Kingdom, Belgium, Japan, New Zealand, and Portugal.

Brazil May Adopt Four-Day Work Weeks

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Even though it may seem that the routine of working for four business days will become more intense, in order to maintain the number of tasks and meetings in a shorter period, that is not what happens in practice, according to representatives of Brazilian companies.

Since 2020, Wednesdays have disappeared from the professional calendar of almost the entire team at the pet products company Zee.Dog. Only the logistics and retail areas, which cannot stop in the middle of the week, continue with their usual routine.

According to Thadeu Diz, co-founder and creative director of the company, the goal is to encourage greater focus at the beginning and end of the week, with a day to clear the mind in the middle, promoting a balance between professional and personal life.

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Another case is that of the communication agency Shoot, which is fully virtual and decided to adopt the practice of working only four days since the beginning of this year.

The team was divided into two groups, where some employees have Fridays off and others have Mondays off. According to the company’s partner, Luciano Braga, the decision came from recognizing how tired employees felt from work even after days with fewer tasks.

The partner emphasizes that the team is more engaged and also more relaxed. Productivity has not increased significantly, but the company has maintained the level, which is already of great importance.

Shoot did not adopt this policy to become more productive, but it was a consequence, as was the improvement in employees’ self-management. Braga believes that the five-day work week is already dated and that companies with better options will stand out in attracting talent among the most qualified professionals.

Working Only Four Days Is Already a Trend in a Company from Minas Gerais

Crawly, from Belo Horizonte, used this strategy long before it became a trend during the pandemic. The data intelligence company has already adopted this shorter week for four years.

Initially, the benefit was given only to developers, with the aim of attracting employees given the shortage of professionals in the IT market. According to Luísa Lana, financial manager at Crawly, the strategy has been used by other companies in the sector.

To implement the change, schedules were adjusted to make deliveries only on Thursdays. With an additional day off, employees feel more motivated to deliver better service and remain at the company, says the executive.

Working Only Four Days a Week: This Is the New Trend Some Brazilian Companies Are Adopting

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Working Only Four Days a Week: This Is the New Trend Some Brazilian Companies Are Adopting

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