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☆ ThredUp says a 4-day week cut its corporate turnover in half — and 3 changes helped workers get ruthless about their time and productivity
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Studies have shown moving to a four-day work week can boost employee productivity and happiness. ThredUp says trimming meetings and dedicating time for focused work helped its team make the switch. AdvertisementAdvertisementA four-day work week can boost employee well-being while maintaining — and sometimes even increasing — productivity, some recent studies have shown. But making the transition to a four-day work week can be tough. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe consignment company cut 20% of its meetings and set aside Tuesdays as "maker days" for doing focused work without interruption.

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☆ I'm an exec at ThredUp, and our 4-day week is helping employees have an actual work-life balance
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

ThredUP, an online clothing-consignment company, adopted a four-day workweek last year. He was intrigued by the four-day workweek and how it might help the company's 1,800 employees. In an employee survey last year of our corporate salaried employees, 93% of respondents agreed that the four-day workweek had improved their productivity. Prioritizing tasks and reducing meetings are keyThere were some growing pains in adopting the four-day workweek. The four-day workweek is helping us do that.

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