Almost 8 out of 10 employees in Romania (78%) are open to the four-day week model and believe that this is a very good time to adopt the shorter working week, according to a survey conducted by the BestJobs recruitment platform. However, 55% of employees are afraid of extending the program from 8 to 10 hours, a measure also imposed in this scenario. Almost 71% of employees consider that the 4-day work week would suit their current job and activity. However, 41% consider that the main disadvantage lies in the higher workload of the 4 days, due to the extension of working hours. At the same time, 45% fear that such a way of working, possibly adopted by the company for which they work, will put additional pressure on daily activities. On the upside, 70% of surveyed employees believe that a shorter working week would improve the work-life balance, while 68% think they would have more free time to prioritize mental and physical health. Other benefits include increased productivity at work (29%) and reduced risk of burnout (25%). According to the same survey, half of the employers would see it as possible to run their company with a four-day, 10-hour working program, and 60% believe that this is a good time to switch to the short working week. Even so, opinions are divided on the effects. Thus, 25% consider that the running costs of the company would decrease, but they also see the risk of reducing the volume of work done. When it comes to the proposal's effects on employees, 1 in 4 employers consider that they would be happier due to the extra day off, but 12% fear that this program could quickly lead to exhaustion due to the increased workload in a day's work. The survey was conducted between March 2 and March 24 on 1,113 internet users in Romania.
Dr. Mireille Rădoi, General Director of the “Carol I” Central University Library in Bucharest, took part in the 16th edition of the Alba Transilvana Book Fair, held on June 20–22 in Alba Iulia. Organized by the “Lucian Blaga” Alba County Library, the event gathered hundreds of writers, publishers, educators, researchers, and passionate advocates of written […]
Romania ranks 49th in the 2025 edition of the World Competitiveness Yearbook, a report compiled by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and published in Romania by CIT-IRECSON, the Technological Information Center. The global top three are Switzerland, Singapore, and Hong Kong, according to a press release quoted by news agency
Ionuț Mircea Costea, brother-in-law to former presidential candidate and NATO second in command Mircea Geoană, was handed over to Romanian authorities on Tuesday, June 24, after being extradited by Turkey. Costea was the director of Romania's Eximbank and is the brother of Mircea Geoană’s wife. He has a six-year prison sentence for bribery. He "is […]
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The Romanian Black Sea town of Eforie Sud will host over 200 cultural events this summer as part of the fifth edition of Eforie Colorat, a contemporary arts festival aimed at reshaping the town’s identity through creativity. Taking place from July 1 to August 24 in the open-air garden of Cinemascop, the event will feature […]
Romania's national under-19 football team was defeated by the Netherlands with a score of 3-1 (2-0) on Monday, June 23, in the semifinals of the Under-19 European Football Championship. The tournament, hosted by Romania, was the first in which the national under-19 team reached the semifinals. Netherlands dominated the match with Romania held on Giulești […]
