The goal is to overcome the challenges caused by rising oil prices, borrowings and the depreciation of the won in 2023. The new program has already been implemented in most technology departments and will soon impact finance departments as well.
Samsung Electronics employees can choose between Saturday and Sunday. Staff below the management level continue to work 5 days a week.
This is not the first time Samsung has tightened its work regime: at the beginning of the year, some managers had voluntarily switched to a similar program.
Despite the difficulties, Samsung also has successes: in the first quarter of 2024, the company once again became the world leader in smartphone shipments. Samsung will officially summarize the quarter’s results on April 30.
South Korea is known for its intense work culture; In 2022, the average worker will spend 1,901 hours at work.
Source: Ferra
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