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I'd like to see more experiments with a 4-day/8-hour work week. https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/396527/case-32-hour-workweek/ https://www.theatlantic.c

• cylinder 10y ago
  Agree. Six hours a day seems foolish. All that time getting ready for work, commuting, etc only to spend six hours at work. I'm a much bigger believer in just being closed on Fridays if possible
  • DCoder 10y ago
    Somewhat on topic: I work 4-days/10-hours: 2 morning hours from home, commute to the office clears my head, 8 hours in the office, and Friday is free. Pros: - three-day weekends all year long - 20% less commute time - magically enforces the "Read-only Friday" rule - if I have to handle an emergency on Friday, it means overtime pay - Friday is good for running errands Cons: - clients/coworkers still work on Fridays, so I can't ignore my email entirely - occasional meetings happen on Friday This is probably not a good schedule for everyone, but I have been working it for 2 years now and I like it a lot. Although none of my coworkers are following this example...