Kastle Systems, which provides building security services to more than 2,600 buildings in the U.S., said only 30 percent of its workers were in the office on Fridays in June, the lowest figure of any workday. That compares with 41% on Monday, the second-lowest day, and 50% on Tuesday, the day with the highest percentage of office workers. “It’s becoming a cultural norm: You know other people aren’t going to the office on Friday, so maybe you’re working from home, too,” said Peter Cappelli, director of the Wharton Center for Human Resources in Pennsylvania. “Even before the pandemic, People think Friday is a day of respite. There’s a growing expectation that you can work from home and start your weekend quickly…” Some startups and tech companies are starting to eliminate Friday altogether. Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and online consignment store ThredUp have moved completely to a four-day workweek, with workweeks running from Monday to Thursday, a small but growing number of companies. Executives at the San Francisco-based checkout technology company Bolt began experimenting with skipping Fridays last summer, and quickly realized they had found a recipe for success. Employees are more productive than before and return to work Monday with renewed enthusiasm. In January, the company permanently switched to a four-day week.
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