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dateline: 13 October 2015
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Sweden Experimenting with a 6-Hour Work Day
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- productive: able to get a lot of work done
- distraction: something that takes one’s focus away from a present task or activity
- coordinate: to plan and schedule
- adopt: to start or take on something new
- turnover: the rate at which the staff are replaced in a workplace
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Sweden Experimenting with a 6-Hour Work Day
Comprehension Questions
- What are some workplaces in Sweden experimenting with?
- What results have been reported by managers?
- How many hours per day does the average American work?
Discussion Questions: Besides reducing the number of work hours, what other types of flexible work arrangements make people more productive?
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Sweden Experimenting with a 6-Hour Work Day
Workplaces in Sweden are experimenting with a 6-hour work day and are seeing positive results. Managers say that staff with reduced work hours are coming to work with more energy. They are also more productive. They waste less time on distractions such as social media, and spend less time coordinating their personal lives during work hours. In addition, staff turnover is lower in workplaces that have adopted a 6-hour work day. In America, the average work day is 8.7 hours.
- Some workplaces in Sweden are experimenting with a shorter work day (6 hours).
- Managers report that staff have more energy and are more focused at work.
- The average American works 8.7 hours per day.
Written and recorded by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.
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