The first Turkish company to introduce a four-day workweek has seen a significant increase in employee motivation 

This is the case of Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii, which after a successful year-long experiment has moved to a shorter workweek on a permanent basis without reducing wages and benefits. In a pilot project involving 200 office workers, the company sought to improve productivity and work-life balance. 

Aksa’s CEO, Genghis Tash, noted that the new schedule has gained widespread support among employees and significantly strengthened team spirit. According to him, 94% of the employees took part in the test, which resulted in an increase in engagement, productivity and motivation by more than 85%. Aksa’s example is not unique: companies around the world are also experimenting with a four-day working week. For example, in the UK and Germany such experiments have already yielded positive results, and many firms have refused to return to the standard schedule. 

At the same time, not all companies are managing such a transition - the Hungarian branch of Deutsche Telekom, for example, has returned to a five-day workweek after a failed experiment. However, Aksa continues to adapt the new schedule by offering employees flexibility in their choice of weekends. This innovation has contributed to further improvement of employee satisfaction, which has resulted in an increase in the number of applicants for vacant positions.