Guess what we’ve been trialling? Since March, we’ve worked different hours, finishing at lunchtime on a Friday.

Why? For a better work/life balance.

The numbers speak for themselves… data from a survey of more than 9,000 UK workers in 2021 showed that employees put work/life balance as their number one priority. And of the organisations that took part in a 6-month UK pilot of a 4-day week in 2022, 89% were still operating the policy a year later.

Whilst our business model doesn’t quite suit the traditional 4-day week, we’ve adapted our 37.5 hour working week to allow for an early Friday finish – which has had a really positive effect on all our staff. Equally, there hasn’t been a detrimental effect to our clients and we’re still reachable on Friday afternoons.

Take a look at what our MD and staff have to say: 

Victoria – Managing Director 

Work/life balance is very important. We really appreciate how hard our staff work, so we started trialling the early finish on a Friday back in March. The feedback from staff has been extremely positive and it hasn’t had a negative impact on production or the service we provide to our valued clients.

Elin – Senior Graphic Designer 

Amending our working hours has meant that we are able to have more of a home/life balance, while still being just as productive in work. Working longer hours during the week and finishing early on a Friday means we are able to make the most of our afternoon and enjoy more of the sun across the summertime.

Mackenzie – Digital Marketing Manager 

It’s nice to finish work at 12:30pm on a Friday because those extra few hours make it feel like a long weekend every week! Getting home earlier means I can do my housework or food shop on a Friday afternoon rather than on the weekend, allowing more time on the weekend to see family and friends.

Rosie – Copywriter and Content Manager 

My partner works a 4-day week, so when our new hours were announced, I was really excited to have a long weekend with him every week. This summer, it’s been especially nice to go home at Friday lunchtime and have lunch in the garden – weather permitting of course!

NEW HOURS:

Monday-Thursday: 8am to 5pm
Friday: 8am to 12:30pm