The advice four-day working week: 'It's crucial to be forward-thinking'

Financial industry remains ‘largely outdated’

Isabel Baxter
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Advice firm Almond Financial has recently adopted a four-day working week and has urged the industry to do the same.

Last month, the Lincoln-based firm said it is "leading industry innovation" with the introduction of a four-day working week, as the finance sector "grapples with a shrinking talent pool". Almond Financial principal financial adviser Sam Robinson told PA that the firm "firmly" believes in maintaining a solid work/life balance. "Since the pandemic, a new way of working has emerged, and this flexibility has made working more enjoyable," he said. "We believe that allowing our employees to spend more time with their families and on their personal lives contributes hugely to professional s...

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