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I really hope that a four-day working week becomes the norm. Speaking for the tech industry, I think has been proved time and again that the output of a person is in no way directly proportional to the number of hours (or days) worked - and having that extra day to recharge our batteries will help a LOT of us focus better on the remaining days. I know for a fact that it would help me.

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>Speaking for the tech industry, I think has been proved time and again that the output of a person is in no way directly proportional to the number of hours (or days) worked

If you were looking at it from a productivity perspective I suspect five shorter days is going to be more effective than four normal days.

I wonder if this varies by country. In the UK an office seems quite happy to put their heads down and just plow away with the work apart from taking tea breaks and the occasional natter

But when I've spoken to American colleagues, they seem quite happy to admit how little they've worked, and how they've spent a few hours of their work day just hanging out and chatting. It seems to be their normal day.

I hear you. I really think this is the way forward. A friend of mine started to do a 4x9 schedule and he wouldn’t want it any different now.

I did 36 hour work weeks last year, day off every second week. I quit doing it this year because one, because I'm working from home I have no commute anyway, and two, because of the 'rona there were no pay rises, but my cost of living keeps growing.

That’s definitely a downside. Costs can go up quickly from home!

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