Do you think working 5 days a week is better or 6 days a week. Many company feel 6 days is better and there are many which feel 5 days are enough?

Benefits of a5 day work week :

1. Reduced fuel costs. Employees would have to endure the dreaded commute one less day each week, thereby saving money at the pump with reduced fuel consumption.
2. Decreased absenteeism. On a six-day schedule, employees are forced to cram their one day off with personal errands, chores, soccer games, and social outings. By the time Monday comes around, there hasn’t been a minute of rest and employees are just plum beat. So they call out of work. This wouldn’t happen so frequently if employees had a second day to accomplish the work they have to do outside of work.
3. Increased productivity. It’s a well-established principle of productivity that workers become less efficient where no deadline looms. That’s why we’re more efficient in the week before vacation—we know we have to get it done by the time we leave. The same idea is transferable to a shortened workweek. Employees are least productive on Saturdays so why not just eliminate them altogether?
4. Improved job satisfaction and morale. Satisfaction with what goes on in the workplace may be tied to what goes on outside of the workplace. Employees who spend more time with family and friends, who have the flexibility of two days off, will return to work refreshed, and generally less hostile to their employer.
5. Reduced personnel turnover. Not surprisingly, #4 leads to #5. Happier employees tend to leave less often. If they like the job, they’re more likely to stick around.
6. Reduced energy costs. By closing for two, instead of one day each week, employers stand to recognize substantial energy costs. These costs can be significant where the schedule will actually permit the employer to close an entire facility for an additional day.
7. Improved work-life balance. As a result of the added day, employees who work a five-day week will have more time to spend with their families and friends.
8. Less Disability Claims. As stress falls, so might disability claims.
9. Reduced traffic congestion. This potential effect may be seen largely on Saturday, which is the day most employers are converting to a non-working day.

Brother Kapil, As an employee empathy5 days is better as an employer empathy6 days is better.

Fairly speaking being an employee i would suggest5 days a week work. Where as this totally depend upon the nature of business.

 5 days to work week .

Either live animal or machineries, everythings must have need to rest and repairement time.The human being need rest,praying,preperatory and recreation time.If working days is6/week then the time for these purposes would be tightened and life would be bored.He/she would not be sustain as well mood.So,working days5days /week is better than6days /week.

Depends on an organization schedule. But according to my opinion working5 days in a week is better as the employee or employer will be relax, fresh and active after the weekend so they will concentrate more on their work despite of working a6 days in a week.

 employee says5 days is enough.. but for coustmer they says6 days is ok and company says7 out of7..:)

 only   one  day

its  dreams and aspirations  We have to work

Being an employee, obviously I go for5 days work.

As an employer, I preffer5 full day(9:30 AM -5 PM) and1 half day (10 AM to1 PM). I am following this in my oraganization, this helps to increase employee morale.

This decision is being taken depends on the organization setup and sector too. The MNC based firms or the organIation associated with western or being influence by them are having Sat off. Though some national companies are also following this policy or alternate saturday off. This is all depend on the top management and their policies.

customers needs decide