4-day work week: the company introduced employees of razocharovatsya Alexandrov | 02.11.2020
The idea of a 4-day working week, last year seemed to be a utopia, has become relevant in today’s market realities. 2% of employers have reduced the working week, and the Russians were less likely
to support this idea.
In a survey Superjob took part representatives of the companies and of the economically active population of all districts of the country.
Mode 4-day working week operates in 2% of companies 4% of employers think it is possible its introduction. In every ninth of the organization of the 4-day work week was discussed, but acknowledged
invalid.
Among the population last year, a similar initiative of the former Premier has supported almost every second (49%) and today — 4 out of 10. Women appreciate the idea a little more often than men (42 and 38%),
young people — often of the older generation (44% of Russians under 24 and 37% of respondents older than 35 years). The least supporters of the 4-day work week — among respondents with a salary of 80 thousand
RUB (34%). The main concern of opponents of the initiative of Dmitry Medvedev — a reduction in wages.
The Russians are working on a schedule of 5-day weeks, compared with 2018 were less likely to say that the time to perform your standard workload when busy 4 days a week, but their
still, a majority-76 percent a year ago and 65% today.
Arguing about the use of the third output, the respondents most often said they would spend it on family and socializing with friends (35%). 18% in the case of the introduction of a 4-day weeks
the released day is used for earning. 16% would take self-education. 12% dream just to relax. 9% were engaged in household chores, 8% — for sports. As use cases
additional output women are often referred to family troubles and self-education, men — part time.
Location of survey: Russia, all districts
Settlements: 150
Dates: October 1-20 2020
The population under study: HR managers and other representatives of personnel services of the enterprises and the organisations responsible for recruitment
Sample size: 500 respondents
Question: “did you discuss to your company the possibility of moving to 4-day work week?”
| 4-day work week is already entered | 2% |
| Yes, we discussed a 4-day work week is permissible | 4% |
| Yes, discussed, but a 4-day work week is invalid | 11% |
| No, not discussed | 79% |
| Difficult to answer | 4% |
Location of survey: Russia, all districts
Settlements: 344
Dates: 20-21 October 2020
Study population: economically active population of Russia older than 18 years
The sample size of 1600 respondents
Question: “Dmitry Medvedev has again proposed to introduce a 4 day working week. Do you support this proposal?”
| Answer | All | Floor | Age, years | Monthly income, RUB. | |||||||
| husband | wives | to 24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45 and older | to 29999 | 30000-49999 | 50000-79999 | from 80,000 | ||
| Support | 40% | 38% | 42% | 44% | 43% | 37% | 37% | 39% | 40% | 41% | 34% |
| Do not support | 37% | 40% | 34% | 25% | 33% | 41% | 44% | 32% | 37% | 37% | 47% |
| Difficult to answer | 23% | 22% | 24% | 31% | 24% | 22% | 19% | 29% | 23% | 22% | 19% |
| Answer | 2019 | 2020 |
| Support | 49% | 40% |
| Do not support | 31% | 37% |
| Difficult to answer | 20% | 23% |
Question: “the Introduction of a 4-day work week is discussed again in the society. If a 4-day week will be introduced, what are you going to spend the released day?” (outdoor
the survey, the respondents were able to specify the number of answer choices)
| Answer | All | Floor | |
| husband | wives | ||
| Family/children | 35% | 31% | 40% |
| On extra work/jobs | 18% | 22% | 13% |
| For self-education/self-development/improvement of skills/learning foreign languages | 16% | 11% | 21% |
| On vacation | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| At home | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Leisure/sports/walking | 8% | 7% | 10% |
| For a hobby/favorite thing | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| For personal business | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Travel/trekking/travel | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| Health/doctors visits | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Cultural activities/visits to theatres, museums, cinema | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Reading books | 1% | 0% | 2% |
|
More
(to life, to entertainment, to sleep, to give) |
5% | 7% | 3% |
| Difficult to answer | 11% | 14% | 6% |
| Answer | 2019 | 2020 |
| Family/children | 33% | 35% |
| On extra work/jobs | 20% | 18% |
| For self-education/self-development/improvement of skills/learning foreign languages | 15% | 16% |
| On vacation | 16% | 12% |
| At home | 7% | 9% |
| Leisure/sports/walking | 7% | 8% |
| For a hobby/favorite thing | 4% | 4% |
| For personal business | 4% | 4% |
| Travel/trekking/travel | 2% | 2% |
| Health/doctors visits | 2% | 1% |
| Cultural activities/visits to theatres, museums, cinema | 2% | 1% |
| Reading books | 2% | 1% |
| More | 8% | 5% |
| Difficult to answer | 10% | 11% |
Location of survey: Russia, all districts
Settlements: 321
Dates: 20-21 October 2020
Study population: economically active population of Russia older than 18, have a job and working on schedule five days a week
Sample size: 1,500 respondents
Question: “do you Think that working 4 days a week, you will be able to perform the same amount of work in the same way as for the standard 5-day week?”
| Answer | All | Floor | |
| husband | wives | ||
| Yes, you can | 65% | 64% | 66% |
| No, you can’t | 24% | 26% | 20% |
| Difficult to answer | 11% | 10% | 14% |
| Answer | 2018 | 2020 |
| Yes, you can | 76% | 65% |
| No, you can’t | 13% | 24% |
| Difficult to answer | 11% | 11% |
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