lpetrich
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Both articles are from last June, and I'm not catching up.
The day is dawning on a four-day work week
A four-day work week might be exactly what the U.S. — and its economy — needs right now
Both articles mention
Jacinda Ardern flags four-day working week as way to rebuild New Zealand after Covid-19 | World news | The Guardian
She's the Prime Minister of New Zealand, and her party won a majority in the recent elections there, effectively re-electing her as Prime Minister.
The day is dawning on a four-day work week
This means working 30 (4d * 7.5h) hours a week instead of 40 hours (5d * 8h), though productivity often improves during one's working time -- one's more rested and ready for work.For example, when millions more Canadians started working from home, many businesses were forced to experiment with telecommuting. Interestingly, many now say they’ll continue after the pandemic passes, because it benefits employers and employees alike.
Another idea, less widely tested than telecommuting, is generating buzz: the four-day work week. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern raised the possibility of a shortened work week as a way to divvy up jobs, encourage local tourism, help with work-life balance and increase productivity.
As a sociologist who teaches about work and wrote a book about productivity, I believe she’s right.
A four-day work week might be exactly what the U.S. — and its economy — needs right now
Workers who clock in just four days a week report being happier and more productive, and small businesses say it gives them an edge in attracting and motivating workers. Now, the prospect of having long weekends every week is gaining traction across corporate America.
The four-day workweek got a boost when former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang touted the concept on his social media channels recently, in response to a proposal from New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern that post-coronavirus economic recovery would benefit from three-day weekends.
Both articles mention
Jacinda Ardern flags four-day working week as way to rebuild New Zealand after Covid-19 | World news | The Guardian
She's the Prime Minister of New Zealand, and her party won a majority in the recent elections there, effectively re-electing her as Prime Minister.
New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has suggested employers consider a four-day working week and other flexible working options as a way to boost tourism and help employees address persistent work/life balance issues.
In a Facebook live video Ardern said people had suggested everything from the shorter work week to more public holidays as a means to stimulate the economy and encourage domestic tourism, while the borders remain closed to foreign nationals.