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No, I'm with you on this.

> The original plan was to use the fifth day for non-billable work such as searching clients, meeting with people, doing mandatory paperwork, writing blog posts, doing something that would later generate passive income etc.

If you're not billing on the 5th day, but you're still doing work, then you don't have a 4 day work week.

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this is exactly what I thought when I read this. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the whole idea of a 4-day work week is that we can get all our work done in 4 days and then essentially have a 3-day weekend. It's a 3-days off thing, not an extra day to work on things you couldn't do in the other 4 days. Plus his status as a freelancer already puts him in a different class of people that has full control over their hours. I believe the 4-day work week movement is targeted to people that HAVE to work 5 days because they are working full-time for a company that mandates 5 days of work.

I think you're right. It could mean exactly what you said that all work is done in 4-days and then three days off.

But it's equally right to do less work and spend the time on anything you like or things you have to do.

I do agree that freelancer status gives you more control, but it should not hurt anyone to ask what is your company's point of view. Assuming that employee is interested of downshifting, studying, working on a side-project (that is not competing with employers product) etc.

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