Do fewer hours at work mean more productivity? When most people work full-time, they don’t go all out because they know they will eventually burn out after a few hours (and get screamed at for becoming sluggish afterward). But what if companies start giving workers fewer hours but a full day’s pay as incentive to maximize time and productivity? If so, you can double your productivity through two shifts in just one day.
Doubling productivity has been a dream for many companies. Those long hours at work only drags the employees out. After four to five hours of work, the body stops to function correctly. Mistakes start to happen and the workers become sluggish. It is more advantageous to have a morning and afternoon shift; during those shifts, request the workers to maximize their time and productivity in those few hours (by giving the workers a full day’s pay for those few hours).
Having two shifts, morning and afternoon, will let the employees release their limit and go crazy during one of the shifts. This might be better than to make your employees work for 8+ hours straight where they won’t be using most of their energy (and will more likely slack off). Fewer hours at work are a great incentive for employees because most of them don’t want to devote the whole day at work. Employees will gladly burn themselves out and maximize their time and productivity during those few hours to have the rest of the day off.
Giving employees fewer hours but demanding them to maximize their time and productivity can become a great advantage in doubling the output in just one day. However, there should be a short break in the middle of the shift so they won’t collapse. This is out of the norm, but has great potential.
8 Comments
It’s an interesting idea, and very well worth implementing in many business strategy. I’ll be stumbling this one =P
Hi David, long time since I last commented and visited your site, by the way, great post !!, I know that everyone has an opinion in this issue about fewer hours more productivity but I think that a four days with 8 hours each is better, maybe I will post something related in response in the blog, later
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mc2w- Thanks! Appreciated =)!
Victor- Thank you! I’ll be looking forward to it!
I liek the idea of fewer hours. i am normally done with all my work requirments within the first few hour of being here. The remaining hours are spent doing you know what.
This is a very good idea…I know that after a long day I usually just wanna “get by” towards the end. But, if offered the idea of getting off early, will go all out to ensure that it happens again. This is a great idea.
I think a happy workforce does the trick. Hire the right employees and give them good salary and incentives to make them feel important. If they feel like they own their work, the company will have their loyalty. Makes sense, don’t you think? Happy Holidays!
No problem =P
Debo- You’re a fast worker =)
Sean- Thanks!
Benhurjun- Sure does! Thanks and you too!