It’s been nearly 100 years since the Monday to Friday, eight hours a day work week became the standard and it turns out, a lot of Americans feel like it’s time for a change. More than 70% of employees think the entire American work set up is stuck in the past, according to a new survey.
The poll of 2-thousand U.S. adults with jobs also finds:
- They’re ready to bring the workplace into modern times, including the hours they work (54%) and the way they’re paid (41%).
- For 57%, the traditional five-day 9 to 5 work week no longer works for them.
- Two-thirds (67%) believe the old school way of getting paid once or twice a month is also outdated.
- Just over half (51%) also think that kind of rigid structure and lack of flexibility in the workplace is best left in the past.
- Given the choice, 50% of Americans would like to be paid more frequently, while 44% would prefer a more flexible work schedule.
- For 62% of respondents, their current pay cycle doesn’t work with their current financial situation.
- The average worker runs out of money only 12 days after getting their paycheck.
- In an ideal world, 64% would like to be paid weekly, while 19% would prefer being paid daily.
- If their pay was delayed by as little as a week, 59% say they wouldn’t be able to afford necessities.
- But 30% of those surveyed want to keep their financial struggles private rather than try to borrow money from loved ones.
- About three-quarters (74%) agree that a job is more appealing if they can access their pay sooner.
Source: SWNS Digital