The Truth About The 4 Day Work Week
summary
Derby studio Bulkhead runs a 4-day work week for over two years while building first-person shooters, rolled out as a six-month trial called project flex for 100 staff with 8–10am flex start, hybrid options and a Friday treated as a shared day during an acquisition by Tencent. Salaries stay flat instead of matching California offers, time is traded for cash, claimed burnout reductions are questioned, and removing 20% of on-site time makes the team 20% slower.
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