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Why and How Workers Choose Less Work for Less Money: A Mixed‐Methods Study on a Working Time Reduction Scheme in Germany

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Mixed-methods research reveals motives for joining a shorter workweek in Germany, indicating impacts on work-life balance and financial autonomy.

A desire for work-life balance influences decisions about shorter work hours, and greater autonomy is an important motivator.
Findings indicate a significant relationship between perceived uncertainty and how workers make decisions about work hours.
The study employed semi-structured interviews and surveys to gain qualitative insights into workers' motives and concerns.
Results suggest that autonomy and fears about income loss impact the acceptance of reduced work hours, highlighting the complexity of decision making.

Guimarães et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Mixed-methods research reveals motives for joining a shorter workweek in Germany, indicating impacts on work-life balance and financial autonomy.