Workers optimistic and keen for four-day work week

A survey of 42,000 workers found nearly half expect to be working a four-day week in five years. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Close to two thirds of Australians believe working five days a week could soon become a thing of the past, as workplaces look to embrace a new four-day normal, according to a new survey.

Almost half the 42,000 workers surveyed in a recent poll conducted by recruitment firm Hays believe they'll be working a four-day week in five years, while another 16 per cent said it would be within 12 months