70% of Us Would Rather Work Ten-Hour Days, Four Days a Week

Calendar showing 4-day work week
(Photo credit: Buck Stevens)

How many polls need to happen before we actually DO this? Because it seems like most people want to.

In a recent poll, more than 15,000 people were asked if they’d rather work eight-hour days, five days a week . . . or ten-hour days, four days a week.

70% said four 10-hour days.

Here are a few more work-related questions and how people answered. . .

  1. Would you rather work from home, or in an office?
    59% said work from home.
  2. Do you prefer to have music on while you work, or silence?
    69% said music.
  3. Eat lunch at your desk, or with coworkers?
    62% would rather just stay at their desk most days.
  4. Would you rather work through lunch and go home an hour early, or take a long lunch to break up the day?
    66% said work through lunch.
  5. Do you like having good friends at work, or would you rather keep business and pleasure separate?
    69% said yes to friends.