Company switches to a four day week and has sees a RISE in profits 

Are these the happiest employees in Australia? Company switches to a four day week and sees a RISE in profits Digital agency closes their doors every Wednesday and claims staff are happier CEO said revenue is up by 46 percent and staff retention is up by 20 percent Expert said a four-day working week is something more companies should do

By Charlotte Karp For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 05:48 BST, 11 June 2019 | Updated: 05:48 BST, 11 June 2019

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One company have given their employees a four-day working week while paying them for five, and the results suggest more companies should consider it.

Australian Digital Agency, Versa, started trialing a four-day working week a year ago by closing the office on Wednesdays, and it was so successful they made the change permanent.

'Our profits went up' Versa CEO Kath Blackham told Today Tonight. 'We're up 46 percent in terms of revenue, and our staff retention is 20 percent better than it was last year.'

Australian Digital Agency, Versa, started trialling a four-day working week a year ago by closing the office on Wednesdays, and it was so successful they made the change permanent.

Australian Digital Agency, Versa, started trialling a four-day working week a year ago by closing the office on Wednesdays, and it was so successful they made the change permanent.

The four day working week is backed by experts like Professor Lyndall Strazdins from the Australian National University

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