If You’re Thinking of Taking Fridays Off This Summer, You’re Not Alone

“In a tight labor market with fierce competition for talent, but also rising input costs, many businesses have raised wages as much as they feel they can afford and are looking for non-monetary ways to appeal to candidates,” said Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter’s chief economist. Offering Fridays off in the summer months appeals to job-seekers, she said, while “the monetary and productivity costs for many employers are minimal to none.”