Most Canadians want fewer, longer work days: poll
Posted June 22, 2018 7:57 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Does the Monday to Friday grind get you down? A survey has found a lot of Canadians want to get rid of the traditional work week.
They want a shorter work week, but we’re not talking about working fewer hours.
Many people who responded to an Angus Reid Institute poll said they would rather work four 10-hour days instead of the five eight-hour day structure that most people currently do.
Close to 70 per cent think it’s a good idea. Men are more likely to favour fewer, longer work days than women.
The survey also asked whether Canadians think it’s a good idea to establish a standard 30-hour work week “to spread work among more people.” However less than half of respondents think that would be a good move.
Support for that idea varies along political lines. More than half of respondents who support the federal Liberals or NDP are all for it. Just over a third of Conservatives feel the same.
