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Will The 30-Hour Work Week Become The New Normal?
With surveys showing for years that younger workers value their work-life balance more than money or climbing the career ladder, it might not come as a surprise that the recruitment market for millennials is changing. These days, it is pretty common for younger future employees to quiz their new bosses about flexibility and other life or fun-enhancing perks during their job interviews. This article even quotes a recruiter for an investment bank, who says millennial applicants ask him whether they can leave early on Fridays to go to yoga.
But it goes deeper into exploring the trend of ‘work less, live more’ that is happening across developed countries. It takes the example of Germany, where IG Metall, the country’s biggest trade union, now allows its members to work 28-hour weeks for up to two years while they have small children. The measure is even more remarkable as it is tailored to young fathers (men make up most of the union's membership).
Author Simon Kuper does point out that “Shorter hours won’t help the poorest-paid workers, who can’t afford to work less, or elite workers, who generally love their work and can hire help for household tasks.” But he makes a convincing case that, for the broad middle in rich countries, a new working life is emerging.
