I do not know the place you are at, what your job place is… or for those who’re working in any respect. There’s an opportunity that you just’re in an organization that has launched (or intends to take action) a four-day workweek. Samsung shouldn’t be that firm. Fairly the alternative, Samsung is now reportedly shifting in the wrong way in the direction of a six-day workweek (through Enterprise Insider).
Samsung is rolling out a six-day workweek for executives throughout its divisions, beginning as quickly as this week, as reported by Asian media shops. The transfer comes amidst numerous challenges confronted by the tech behemoth, together with rising oil costs, excessive borrowing prices, and the sharp depreciation of the South Korean gained, main the corporate to explain its scenario as “emergency mode”.
An govt from Samsung Group defined: “Contemplating that efficiency of our main items, together with Samsung Electronics Co., fell wanting expectations in 2023, we’re introducing the six-day work week for executives to inject a way of disaster and make all-out efforts to beat this disaster”.
In accordance with the report, some executives in different divisions have been voluntarily working six-day weeks for the reason that starting of the 12 months. Samsung Electronics executives can have the choice to work both Saturday or Sunday, whereas non-executive workers will proceed with a five-day workweek.
Regardless of challenges confronted in 2023, Samsung just lately reclaimed the highest spot for world smartphone shipments within the first quarter of 2024. The corporate is about to launch its first-quarter earnings outcomes on April 30 and is cautiously optimistic a few rebound in smartphone demand for the 12 months.