"Would You Choose a 4-Day Workweek Even If Your Salary Decreases?"... Asked the Generation Z

As more companies adopt a four-day workweek, there is a sharp divide among Generation Z regarding whether it is better to implement a four-day workweek even if it means a pay cut.

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On the 30th, Catch, an AI matching recruitment content platform, conducted a survey of 1,076 Generation Z job seekers about the 'introduction of a four-day workweek and salary reduction.' As a result, 53% responded that 'a pay cut is acceptable,' while 47% said it was not acceptable, showing a split in opinions. Among those who said a pay cut was acceptable, the most common acceptable reduction was 'less than 5%' (51%). This was followed by ▲5-10% (31%) ▲10-15% (13%) ▲15-20% (3%) and ▲more than 20% (2%).

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Additionally, when a four-day workweek is implemented, Generation Z prefers to take days off individually rather than all on the same day. 60% answered that they want to take days off individually on their preferred days, while 40% preferred all employees to take the same day off. The preferred days off under a four-day workweek were 'Monday' (32%) and 'Friday' (31%), ranking first and second. Next was 'Wednesday' (29%), followed by 'Tuesday' and 'Thursday' at 6% and 2%, respectively.

Kim Jeong-hyun, head of the Catch division at Jinhaksa, said, "Recently, the adoption of various forms of a four-day workweek is increasing, especially among large corporations," adding, "It is expected that efforts to improve work efficiency and thorough review will be necessary to prevent side effects such as decreased productivity, overtime, or working on holidays."

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