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Why the Four-Day Workweek Might Not Be Such a Good Idea

Friday, May 27, 2022

No matter how you look at it, the way we work is changing. Employees are demanding more flexibility in their day-to-day lives, and employers concerned with retaining top talent are listening. One novel idea being workshopped is a four-day workweek. However, we need to have an honest evaluation of how productivity and the well-being of employees trade off to understand if this truncated workweek will be a viable solution. The simple fact is that reducing working hours does not necessarily reduce

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