> Wouldn't a switch to four-day working week just mean a 25% pay increase for those employees? No, those are the same industries and jobs in which people are p

> Wouldn't a switch to four-day working week just mean a 25% pay increase for those employees? No, those are the same industries and jobs in which people are paid by the hour. And even if they weren't, it's naive to assume that employers wouldn't adjust compensation down when hours go down by 20%. Personally, I'd rather work 5 days a week than work 4 and get my pay decreased.