If you have dreams of never working Fridays again, you may want to lower your expectations—at least if you work for Mr. Wonderful.
“I think we should let the French go to a two-day workweek and then kick their ass internationally.”
At the same time, the 71-year-old acknowledged that the traditional 9-to-5, five days a week work schedule is not what it used to be. In fact, with 40% of his staff working remotely around the world, he admitted he doesn’t care when his staff does their work—as long as it gets done on time.
“There’s no such thing as a workweek anymore anyway on a digital economy, post-pandemic,” he added.
“We must build a society where everyone can balance work and family life, and one step forward is the four-day workweek,” she said. “Flexible systems like this allow both women and men to choose a work style that reflects their circumstances.”
“Don’t go in there and say you want a raise,” she added. “Say you want a 10% raise and you’re in a much better negotiation position to maybe get 8%. Name the number.”
