“only advantages” according to the team of this renowned Côtes-d’Armor chocolatier

It was on the occasion of the establishment of its production workshop in Tréguier (Côtes-d’Armor), in 2022, which Frédéric Adamartisan chocolatier, launched a consultation with its employees in its laboratory.

“After an hour of reflection, they were allaccord to work in 4 days. Afterwards, the start-up was done naturally and with complete simplicity,” emphasizes Frédéric Adam.

Tuesday to Friday

The chocolatier found thelayout ideal to satisfy the well-being to the work of its employees and guarantee productivity.

The eight confectioners work, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with breaks in the day and that, from Tuesday morning to Friday 1 p.m.. They complete a day of eight thirty.

This leaves them time for their family life and to enjoy their hobbies and passions. This is the solution to making everyone happy.

An inspiring boss

The device proposed by the artisan chocolate maker inspire other bosses who are not necessarily in the same sector of activity.

Of the business leaders call him to ask him for advice.

Frédéric Adam explains to them that it is simple to set up even for companies in the building.

“The framework is the 35-hour week and we organized this schedule together with my employees, without any problem of paperwork to complete.”

Only advantages

The idea of reduce the employee’s presence time in the company to give him time to come true also in his personal life, Frédéric Adam understood this well.

At 55 years old, this boss employs staff whose average age is 30 ans.

This is a generation that is searching for meaning and the right balance between life and work. It is essential to listen to him. And then, working in 4 days, this saves on transport and fuel.

For his company too, this has enabled him to lower energy costs. Thus, for the artisan chocolatier, there are “only benefits “.

“I signed straight away”

In the company for 4 years, Yann has nothing but praise for it, he who previously worked in pastry making and who struggled to reconcile family life with children and atypical hours: “At Fred, thanks to our long weekends, I can also do sports and do crafts, it’s great! “.

For Antoine, who has just been hired, he clearly admits that it was an element that brought him to the company: “I am a pastry chef and I worked on weekends, so when Frédéric Adam offered me a post in 4 days, I signed straight away  ».

Annaëlle has worked for the chocolatier for five years and considers that “it’s a chanceto work 4 days a week” because, sporty and running enthusiastthis gives him more time to train and participate in trails.

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