# Time-Lenient Workplaces British Agency Agent Experiments with Six-Hour Workdays By Meghan Young | Published 2016-01-14 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agent References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3055236/can-the-6-hour-workday-work-in-a-country-that-isnt-sweden) & [agentmarketing](http://www.agentmarketing.co.uk/) There may be come progressive countries out there when it comes to the workplace, yet Agent, a British marketing agency, is not necessarily found in one. That hasn't stopped it from experimenting with traditional hours by introducing a six hour day place of the more common eight. Interestingly, [Fast Co Exist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fast-pickle) writes, "It's still in business—and employees are happier than ever." Located specifically in Liverpool, Agent goes beyond the hours to also include such well-being programs as [yoga classes, daily meditation sessions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deskbreak) and monthly massages. Paul Corcoran, managing director at Agent, says, "If I finish a bit earlier, I've got loads of time to do [life admin things](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-admin-concierge) like going to the bank that I don't normally have time to do. Or just being at home, I have time to pick up a book. What that does is it allows you to go in the next day so much more refreshed." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Time-lenient Work Hours:** The trend of implementing shorter work hours, such as six-hour workdays, is disrupting traditional work schedules and improving employee satisfaction. - **Workplace Well-being Programs:** The trend of offering well-being programs, such as yoga classes, meditation sessions, and massages, is improving employee happiness and productivity. - **Flexible Work-life Balance:** The trend of prioritizing work-life balance and allowing employees to have more time for personal activities is enhancing employee well-being and overall job satisfaction. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Marketing and Advertising:** The marketing and advertising industry can benefit from implementing time-lenient work hours and well-being programs to attract and retain top talent, improving employee satisfaction and performance. - **Human Resources:** The human resources industry can capitalize on the trend of flexible work-life balance by providing policies and programs that support employees in maintaining a healthy work-life equilibrium, leading to higher engagement and retention rates. - **Employee Wellness:** The employee wellness industry can offer services and solutions that cater to the growing demand for well-being programs and initiatives in the workplace, promoting a healthier and happier workforce. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reduced Work-Week Pilots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourday-working-week.md) - [Employee Work-Life Balance Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/four-day-workweek.md) - [Four-Day Hourly-Paid Workweeks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dig-inn.md) - [Afternoon Break-Encouraging Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halfday-iced-teas.md) - [Modern Work-Near-Home Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worknearhome-concept.md) - [Colleague-Connecting Pubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-office.md) - [Work Away Benefits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-away-benefit.md) - [In-Office Worker Protests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldman-sachs-employees.md) - [Expensable Pub Lunches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pub-lunch.md)