Dear All,
I am working in the HR Department of a company where we have a 6-day workweek culture, and our weekly off day is Sunday. Recently, I have proposed a 5-day workweek culture so that all our employees can have weekends off on Saturdays and Sundays.
My management has requested a detailed report on this proposal, including the advantages and disadvantages of working 5 days a week. I am currently in the process of preparing this report, so I kindly request all of you to share your views and ideas on this matter. If any of you already have a study report or survey related to this topic, please share it with me as it would be helpful.
Thank you.
Regards,
Amit Sharma
From India, Delhi
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1I am working in the HR Department of a company where we have a 6-day workweek culture, and our weekly off day is Sunday. Recently, I have proposed a 5-day workweek culture so that all our employees can have weekends off on Saturdays and Sundays.
My management has requested a detailed report on this proposal, including the advantages and disadvantages of working 5 days a week. I am currently in the process of preparing this report, so I kindly request all of you to share your views and ideas on this matter. If any of you already have a study report or survey related to this topic, please share it with me as it would be helpful.
Thank you.
Regards,
Amit Sharma
From India, Delhi
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Let me know whether yours is a manufacturing company with a continuous process. If so, how can you plan weekly offs on Saturday and Sunday for all employees? Are the employees working in shifts? If so, you have to plan for staggered weekly offs, and they will receive a double weekly off on an alternative basis.
If you switch over to a 5-day week, it will be difficult to revert back to a 6-day week. If you plan for your corporate/admin office, it is okay, but it's better to avoid for the factory area.
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Kamesh
From India, Hyderabad
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If you switch over to a 5-day week, it will be difficult to revert back to a 6-day week. If you plan for your corporate/admin office, it is okay, but it's better to avoid for the factory area.
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Kamesh
From India, Hyderabad
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Firstly, an employee feels an international cultural environment in the organization and gets motivated towards the organization, working in a more efficient manner than ever before. The employee always keeps in mind that there are only 5 working days, hurrah, and works best as ever.
When it comes to disadvantages, I hope there would be fewer disadvantages and more benefits. So go ahead, convince your management, and bring that culture into the organization. Focus more on the benefits and less on the disadvantages.
I really appreciate your efforts in bringing this culture into your organization.
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Santosh
From India, Hyderabad
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When it comes to disadvantages, I hope there would be fewer disadvantages and more benefits. So go ahead, convince your management, and bring that culture into the organization. Focus more on the benefits and less on the disadvantages.
I really appreciate your efforts in bringing this culture into your organization.
Regards,
Santosh
From India, Hyderabad
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Hi Amith,
Please let us know why you want to bring this change across your organization. What motivated you to make this change? We should know your company details, such as the industry you are in, so that we can provide appropriate suggestions.
From India, Hyderabad
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Please let us know why you want to bring this change across your organization. What motivated you to make this change? We should know your company details, such as the industry you are in, so that we can provide appropriate suggestions.
From India, Hyderabad
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Hello AmSh,
Firstly, I appreciate your initiative in wanting to take action.
Our friends Kamesh, Santhosh, and Kishore have provided essential information about your organization.
Could you please share the company's location in relation to the town or village, the number of employees/workers, daily electricity consumption, and fuel consumption for company vehicles on a typical day?
What strategies do you have in place to mitigate any loss of working hours, such as adjusting duty hours on the remaining five days?
Calculate the daily production and expenditure to analyze and make informed decisions.
If public involvement is significant in your company's daily operations, it might be wise to maintain the current schedule.
If low output is the issue, consider enforcing punctuality and refining work procedures to enhance productivity.
I hope this clarifies my points.
Best wishes,
R. Mohan
From India, Madurai
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Firstly, I appreciate your initiative in wanting to take action.
Our friends Kamesh, Santhosh, and Kishore have provided essential information about your organization.
Could you please share the company's location in relation to the town or village, the number of employees/workers, daily electricity consumption, and fuel consumption for company vehicles on a typical day?
What strategies do you have in place to mitigate any loss of working hours, such as adjusting duty hours on the remaining five days?
Calculate the daily production and expenditure to analyze and make informed decisions.
If public involvement is significant in your company's daily operations, it might be wise to maintain the current schedule.
If low output is the issue, consider enforcing punctuality and refining work procedures to enhance productivity.
I hope this clarifies my points.
Best wishes,
R. Mohan
From India, Madurai
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If 5 days working is implemented, it may affect the annual PL/EL pattern. Mostly MNCs, SW companies are following the 5 days working but I never heard of manufacturing companies. Pon
From India, Lucknow
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Hello all,
You can also implement a 2 Saturday off & 2 Saturday working culture in a month. This will not have much effect on the working hours of the organization, or it can alternatively increase the daily working hours by half an hour, allowing you to balance the working hours of the organization. We have implemented this work culture, and it has really motivated our employees, leading to a reduction in employee leave. Go for it.
From India, New Delhi
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You can also implement a 2 Saturday off & 2 Saturday working culture in a month. This will not have much effect on the working hours of the organization, or it can alternatively increase the daily working hours by half an hour, allowing you to balance the working hours of the organization. We have implemented this work culture, and it has really motivated our employees, leading to a reduction in employee leave. Go for it.
From India, New Delhi
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hi amith saturday should be half day and u can also follow alternate (saturday)holidays too
From India, Visakhapatnam
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Well said, Mohan, in resource perspective.
Kinjal ji, your idea of having two Saturdays off is also a nice one.
And Amit ji, before considering implementing this change and transitioning to a five-day workweek culture, think about the following:
01. Does your organization need uninterrupted service?
02. Will a five-day production or operations schedule affect your organizational needs and production requirements?
03. Generally, a five-day workweek is advisable for non-service organizations rather than manufacturing units.
Consider your organizational needs in terms of resources and production requirements before making a decision.
Take a wise decision.
From India, Hyderabad
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Kinjal ji, your idea of having two Saturdays off is also a nice one.
And Amit ji, before considering implementing this change and transitioning to a five-day workweek culture, think about the following:
01. Does your organization need uninterrupted service?
02. Will a five-day production or operations schedule affect your organizational needs and production requirements?
03. Generally, a five-day workweek is advisable for non-service organizations rather than manufacturing units.
Consider your organizational needs in terms of resources and production requirements before making a decision.
Take a wise decision.
From India, Hyderabad
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