Working 6 hours: the Swedish revolution
Sweden has already revolutionized the way we furnish the home (thanks IKEA for all those unpronounceable but very tactical furniture). Now, it's about to change the way we work. 6 hours in the office to better enjoy both work and free time: this is the philosophy adopted in Sweden.
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The goal is to produce more in less time, the hope is to reduce employee turnover and increase their serenity and company profits at the same time. The logic of the less hours more efficiency however, there are some restrictions: zero social networks, few meetings and fewer breaks.
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It all started in Gothenburg, the city in northern Sweden already famous for its football team. The Municipality introduced the reduction of working hours in both companies and public offices 13 years ago. And the results appear to be excellent: sick leave has decreased, fewer employees have decided to change jobs, and profits have increased.
Working 6 hours: would it work in Italy?
The Swedish context is completely different from ours, both from a sociological and economic point of view, both urban and digital.Without needing to point the finger, it is undeniable that the Nordic peoples have a more developed civic sense than ours, as well as a greater awareness of the common good. Not to mention the fact that the Italian bureaucracy, already complex now, would not undergo any improvement on the contrary, it would risk becoming more intricate.
And are we sure we are ready to give up the coffee break, the cigarette break, the break "I absolutely have to tell you the" latest gossip "?
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Before changing working hours, it is essential to change your approach to the working day, raising awareness of our work ethic and empowering the little voice that suggests another coffee break. Only then, and with a structural change in the Italian bureaucratic organization, could we afford - and deserve - two hours less behind the desk a day.
