Lübecker Malerfachbetrieb: This is how the Four Days Week functions

Lubeck. Thomas Lehmkuhl (54) played a role in the Woche and played at Thema Vier-Tage-Woche in Schwärmen. “That is the best unternehmerische Entscheidung, which I have experienced,” it says. Nothing, we will make a decision. No, there is talk of a model, but it is true that the company is so fascinated and the company is damn good. Weniger Arbeitstage, meer Erfolg: Who could this be?

The last 54 years you can look at it: In May 2022, keep an eye on your Malergeselle. “44 years old, very qualified, everything perfect. I have been at war. Does the Mann rely on a product catalog and: Who deserves it when it comes to a higher price? Who can give Wochen Urlaub am Stück es? Do those Mitarbeiter get a Firmenwagen?’, recalls Thomas Lehmkuhl.

Thomas Lehmkuhl hat den Malerbetrieb 2020 fully übernommen. The work takes place in the family business 25 Angestellte.

Quelle: Lutz Roessler

The company chef was perplexed: “I thought, will Kurt Felix come with ‘Verstehen Sie Spaß?’ Ehm that Ecke“. For Bauchgefühl her war that the Firmenchef zu strong, aber there kam ins Grübeln. “My Geschäftspartner and my war clearly: The clean money locks that Leute nicht mehr. That Generation X, or whoever, thinks differently,” he said. “They are always very relaxed, they can enjoy their freedom.” The idea of ​​the Four Days Week was also discussed, so who can enjoy some outdoor activities in Lübeck. “I was afraid of the environment,” remembers Lehmkuhl. “Aber zehn von 20 Mitarbeiter were sofort geistert.”

Auch Sandra Marx (32) began the Angebot: “That is a tragedy,” said the Gesellin. “I work hard and live a four-day week. It may be that I will enjoy my life and have time for both my children. Perfect.” The young woman who works at the Malerfachbetrieb Lehmkuhl believes. When you are aware of a good work-life balance, things become easier and easier.

Sandra Marx (32) is Gesellin in Malerfachbetrieb Lehmkuhl.

Quelle: Lutz Roessler

Lübeck: Auch eine Vier-Tage-Ausbildung is possible

“In my generation there is a big theme. We look at the day we work, but most companies don’t work that way.” Jessica Kind (22) absolviert in de Malerfachbetrieb sogar een Vier-Tage-Ausbildung: “Statt drei Lehrjahre habe ich 3.5, aber dafür freitags frei. Find your intestines.”

Jessica Kind (22) has celebrated a four-day holiday. If it lasts longer, there is greater freedom.

Quelle: Lutz Roessler

With Thomas Lehmkuhl the program functions as follows: Statt Montag bis Donnerstag 8.5 Stunden en Freitag sechs Stunden labor de Vier-Tage-Leute montags bis donnerstags new Stunden en haben freitags frei. “The result is a small amount of work and a minimum of 160 euros net – your health and maintenance class,” it says. „Dafür ist een ganzer Tag frei.“ Arbeitsleistung und Motivation litten nicht, zijnt er. I am Gegenteil.

Good Work-Life-Balance goes with the Fünf-Tage-Woche

That is not the case for all passengers. Geschäftspartner Mark Düring work for fun. “I am happy, I am happy with my time for working in my office,” it says. Other interpretations are “a good work-life balance” differently. “Für mich ist das Wichtigste, dass ich meinen Tag selber planning and organizing kann. It is my perfect work-life balance, but it is no longer possible to deliver work.” This is the next question: “As a chef, he can still remain on internal standby. I like that.”

Klaus Lehmkuhl gründet the Meisterbetrieb 1967. Sein Sohn Thomas has been the Meister des Unternehmens since 1993 and the übernahm in 2020. Two days after the end of the four-day week there are 25 employees and it is absolutely fried.

“I have a strong command and will be happy with our more customers, as we can make our own choices,” says that there is a smiling scary look at the Fachkräftemangels überall. „Und those days have not become sogar nor better.“ Am ende schmunzelt there: „Hm, fellleicht mache ich but still irgendwann four days.“

Those who have a good work-life balance cannot deal with the boundaries and the possibilities that exist in manual work, there is a psychological psychotherapist in the LN interview.

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