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As far as I can tell all those links you posted were case studies involving public administration jobs and bureaucracy. Parkinson's Law is explicitly about this

As far as I can tell all those links you posted were case studies involving public administration jobs and bureaucracy. Parkinson's Law is explicitly about this. It is not at all clear if (or how) productivity would go up in most other jobs, including construction, factory work, barbers, nurses, garbage men, chefs, etc. While technology may make it possible that people are productive per hour, there is no study or even pathway for how a chef (for instance) could produce more meals in 32 hours than 40.

toomuchtodo 3y ago
https://www.npr.org/2023/11/11/1207991399/4-four-day-work-week-manufacturing-work-life-balance https://www.npr.org/2023/11/11/1207991399/4-four-day-work-we... https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/lamborghini-introduces-four-day-week-production-workers-2023-12-05/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/lambor... https://www.equipmentworld.com/business/article/15280393/hawaii-contractor-says-fourday-work-weeks-make-crews-happier https://www.equipmentworld.com/business/article/15280393/haw... (4/10 admittedly)
- toomuchtodo 3y ago
  https://www.4dayweek.com/casestudies/case-study-golden https://www.4dayweek.com/casestudies/case-study-golden (City of Golden, Colorado police department)
  - toomuchtodo 3y ago
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240214223733/https://ehq-production-us-california.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/cfbe4617ccc633a3398b57da3c6290e271e2ce96/original/1707496976/32b4a17b6f7324f5514392756db3db3b_Compressed_Workweek_6-Month_update.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20240214223733/https://ehq-produ... ("City of Golden 6-month Update on Police Department Compressed Workweek Pilot") Highlighted results: * Faster call response times across the 6 month trial * Faster responses on Priority 1 calls (e.g., crimes in progress, life threatening emergencies) for 4 of 6 months * 3x increase in code enforcement (e.g., parking tickets) * 79% decrease in overtime spending * -304 hours/month of overtime * 50% drop in resignations and retirements (!!)

toomuchtodo 3y ago

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/11/1207991399/4-four-day-work-week-manufacturing-work-life-balance https://www.npr.org/2023/11/11/1207991399/4-four-day-work-we... https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/lamborghini-introduces-four-day-week-production-workers-2023-12-05/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/lambor... https://www.equipmentworld.com/business/article/15280393/hawaii-contractor-says-fourday-work-weeks-make-crews-happier https://www.equipmentworld.com/business/article/15280393/haw... (4/10 admittedly)

toomuchtodo 3y ago
https://www.4dayweek.com/casestudies/case-study-golden https://www.4dayweek.com/casestudies/case-study-golden (City of Golden, Colorado police department)
- toomuchtodo 3y ago
  https://web.archive.org/web/20240214223733/https://ehq-production-us-california.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/cfbe4617ccc633a3398b57da3c6290e271e2ce96/original/1707496976/32b4a17b6f7324f5514392756db3db3b_Compressed_Workweek_6-Month_update.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20240214223733/https://ehq-produ... ("City of Golden 6-month Update on Police Department Compressed Workweek Pilot") Highlighted results: * Faster call response times across the 6 month trial * Faster responses on Priority 1 calls (e.g., crimes in progress, life threatening emergencies) for 4 of 6 months * 3x increase in code enforcement (e.g., parking tickets) * 79% decrease in overtime spending * -304 hours/month of overtime * 50% drop in resignations and retirements (!!)