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Working more doesn’t always mean more output, according to these researchers
In many ways, working too much was not a bad problem to have in 2020, when you consider the 1 million Australians who were out of work.
Key points:
- A study by global accountancy software company QuickBooks found a correlation between a shorter work week and higher productivity
- The authors found Australians work 34.6 hours a week on average, assuming four weeks holiday
- New Zealand company Unilever is moving to a four-day work week but paying staff for five to improve company performance
But is putting in extra hours at the (home) office really worth it from an output and economic point of view?
In short, not really, according to a worldwide study commissioned by global accountancy software company QuickBooks.
The study shows our neighbours on…
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