A compressed work week means employees work longer hours per day but fewer days per week. Which option best captures this concept?

A compressed work week means employees work longer hours per day but fewer days per week. Which option best captures this concept?

• A. Longer daily hours with fewer days per week
• B. Longer weekly hours with more days
• C. Shorter daily hours with more days
• D. Fewer hours with same days

Answer: (A)

Compressed work week means you work longer hours each day but fewer days in the week. That’s exactly what the option describing longer daily hours with fewer days captures. For example, working 10 hours a day for four days rather than 8 hours a day for five days keeps the total weekly hours similar while compacting them into fewer days. The other patterns describe either spreading hours over more days, shortening daily time, or reducing total weekly hours without reducing the number of days, none of which reflect the idea of longer days in a shorter workweek.

Compressed work week means you work longer hours each day but fewer days in the week. That’s exactly what the option describing longer daily hours with fewer days captures. For example, working 10 hours a day for four days rather than 8 hours a day for five days keeps the total weekly hours similar while compacting them into fewer days. The other patterns describe either spreading hours over more days, shortening daily time, or reducing total weekly hours without reducing the number of days, none of which reflect the idea of longer days in a shorter workweek.