Freelancers - here’s your roadmap to a four-day work week. (Article link below ⬇️) “I’ve been running a 4 day work week since summer 2024 and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

It’s a fact - parents are struggling more than ever to balance full-time work with their family lives. So let’s change that. It’s time for the 4-day week. ⏰

Agree with the view that the 4-day week on full pay won’t just be handed out by AI. ✅ Majorly disagree with the article’s doomerism. ❌ The 4-day week is there to be won. We see it day in, day out. It’s time for organised workers and progressive employers to go and win it! ⏰

Trust the process. Trust the evidence. Trust the 4-day week.

“I don’t think anyone should be working five days a week. It’s just pointless.” Now you might be thinking, “Well it’s alright for Simon Cowell, but how do I get a 4-day week?” We can help with that… ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Nigel Farage wants you to work until you drop. The best response? Start your 4 Day Week. Your business and your employees will thank you! www.4dayweek.co.uk/book-a-consu...

Betteridge's law of headlines: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." As the bulk of the article actually suggests… It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Want to win a 4-day week in your workplace? We can help. Join us for a free workshop where we’ll talk you through building the argument, getting your colleagues on board, and making the case to your boss.

“To put it simply, a rested worker is a better worker.” Our Director, Joe Ryle, talking about the rise in unofficial shorter working weeks, and how they benefit employers as much as their employees. We’ve had 100 years of the standard 5-day week now. It’s time for change. ⏰

Do you want to win a 4-day week in your workplace? We’ve helped others to do it, and we want to help you too. We’ll talk you through building the argument, getting your colleagues on board, and making the case to your boss. April 30th - 6.30-7.30 - Online Sign up for free below ⬇️

This is fantastic news! 600 Tasmanian council workers and the communities they serve will soon be enjoying the benefits of a productive 4-day week.

Ideology not results. “There’s no evidence to support this approach to achievement. As opposed to improving outputs, it’s more of a statement." We need a standard #FourDayWeek @4dayweek.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/d0b7...

“We are being starved of hope. A good place to rebuild it would be a 4-day week.” Excellent, insightful article by Neal Lawson, Director of Compass Link below ⬇️

“Contact centre staff answered 7% more calls than previously. In 2021-22, a little over 65% of complaints were resolved on time. In 2024-25, more than 85% were. The proportion of major planning applications decided on time increased.” That’ll be a yes, then.

Reclaim the Economy Week is our opportunity to advocate for a system where people and planet come first. “The hidden truth of the world is that it is something we make, and could just as easily make different.” We can make an economy that prioritises people. We can make a 4-day week for all.

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The 4 Day Week Foundation accredited more than 50 new four-day week companies and over 1,400 workers across the UK in 2025. See below for an analysis of the 53 new four-day week companies ⬇️ 1/5

2026 marks the 100-year anniversary of the 5-day, 40-hour work week. Common sense says: if your work schedule is 100 years old, it’s time for a redesign. It’s time for the 4-day week.

I completely support a 4-day work week being the norm. It definitely would make people and society on the whole a happier place.

Interesting article on the benefits of various kinds of 4-day week in the manufacturing sector. (We would argue that 10-hour days are clearly riskier for employer and employee than reducing hours, though) niyog.net/what-is-the-...

“I think they have more of an attitude of work-to-live as opposed to live-to-work that many of us grew up with.” Sounds like they’ve got the right idea.

Glasgow: join us on Jan 23rd to discuss the 4-day week. We’re talking: Better mental health 😁 Higher productivity 📈 A boost for the local economy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The future of work is here. Don’t miss it. Link below ⬇️

Good! It’s way past time for other Councils to start seeing the benefits of a 4-day week. (South Cambs Council have had theirs for THREE YEARS at this point)

Welcome to the movement, Davina McCall. 🫡

That answer? Actually, they think school weeks should be even longer than they are now. No extra funding, just longer hours for dwindling numbers of staff. Yep, that’ll solve the teacher recruitment crisis.🙄 🤦🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️

We’re preparing for not one, but TWO major 4-day week trials this year. If you work for a: - School 📚 or - Council 🏫 And you’re interested in taking part, fill out a form via the link below to get the conversation started.

Starting the year the right way: with the 4-day week at the top of the political agenda.* It’s 2026 and it’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰ (*no mean feat, given the current state of things)

🎇Happy New Year!🎇 2026 is the 100-year anniversary of the 5-day work week. Time to move on, don’t you think? 🤔

🎄Merry Christmas from the 4 Day Week Foundation!🎄 May your day be long on joy and short on stress.

Four day week has real potential to shape a new improved way of working for us all. Especially those with a relationship to care. Deeply disappointing & maddening from the Gvnt. @autonomy-institute.bsky.social @4dayweek.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Instead of evidence-based policy, we get ignorance-based policy. Deeply disappointing. We hope Councils follow South Cambs example and ignore Reed’s heavy-handed (but ultimately impotent) rhetoric.

One to keep an eye out for 👀 On Jan 5th @ 6pm MPs will debate a petition relating to the length of the school week. The petition, which has received more than 126,000 signatures, states: /

Life’s too short for a long working week. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

It's great to see an MP in favour of a four day week. A four day working week should be the norm.

"Historically, a lot of that benefit [from innovations and technology] has gone to the shareholders and actually workers are still working the same 35 to 40 hour week as they always have done. I think it's about trying to redress that balance." - Maya Ellis, MP for Ribble Valley

“A wonderful idea”, “Bring it on!”, “Yes!”, “Brilliant!”, “Absolutely”. Educators want it. Parents support it. It’s time for the government to back some trials!

“At some point, the adults in the room must acknowledge the greater, and more expensive, risk is business as usual.” It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Congratulations to @neweconomics.bsky.social for becoming a Gold Standard accredited 4-day week employer!🥳🥳 NEF have been making the case for a 4-day week since before it was cool, so it’s fantastic to have them join us as a fully-accredited organisation. /

The 5-day week has hidden costs. By Friday you’re exhausted. You buy a takeaway because you can’t face cooking. Do some online shopping to make yourself feel better. It all adds up. A better work-life balance means more money in your pocket. Time for a 4-day week. ⏰

“This isn’t a perk; it’s a necessary reform to stop a system collapsing.” The Guardian view on a four-day week for teachers: a clever way to end the staffing crisis. Full Editorial below ⬇️

HAVE YOUR SAY The Guardian are asking parents and teachers to give their opinions on a 4-day week in schools. Are you overworked? Is your school trying flexible hours already? Is your child feeling the effects of the UK’s teacher shortage? Have your say. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

“This year, teacher vacancies hit a record high in England …nearly as many teachers left the profession as entered it last year.” The status quo is failing our children. It’s time to find a better way. It’s time to trial a four-day week in schools. www.thetimes.com/uk/education...

Teachers are burning out at unprecedented rates. It’s time to do something about that. A four-day week isn’t about doing less – it’s about working smarter, protecting staff and improving outcomes for students. It’s time for evidence-driven four-day school week trials.

Did you know we offer a consultation service? If you’re a founder, HR leader, or manager exploring a 4-day week, it’s the perfect place to start. www.4dayweek.co.uk/book-a-consu...

And so they should. (And they’re not the only ‘Gen’ that feels that way) It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Every Winter we end up spending so much of our free time in the dark. It’s time to reclaim the light. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Positive news coming in from across the world this weekend. The calls for a 4-day week are growing! 1 weekend 🗓️ 2 countries 🇹🇼 🇮🇪 4-day week ✅ The 4-day week is a global phenomenon 🌍

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said her government has a "clear commitment to supporting teachers and improving education in Scotland". It’s time for the rest of the UK to show the same commitment. It’s time to explore a 4-day week in schools.

According to this Guardian report the UK has, “quietly launched the four day week.” Great! Now it’s time to make things loud. If we want a 4-day week for all, it needs to be codified in contracts, not done on the sly. Benefitting from Soft Fridays? Time to make it official.

I'm all for this. A good work/life balance should not be purely the reserve of the wealthy. No-one should miss out on spending time with loved ones or doing things they enjoy just to pay the bills. Life is for living!