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I'd like to see more experiments with a 4-day/8-hour work week.

https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/396527/case-32-hour-...

Agree. Six hours a day seems foolish. All that time getting ready for work, commuting, etc only to spend six hours at work. I'm a much bigger believer in just being closed on Fridays if possible

Somewhat on topic: I work 4-days/10-hours: 2 morning hours from home, commute to the office clears my head, 8 hours in the office, and Friday is free.

Pros:

- three-day weekends all year long

- 20% less commute time

- magically enforces the "Read-only Friday" rule

- if I have to handle an emergency on Friday, it means overtime pay

- Friday is good for running errands

Cons:

- clients/coworkers still work on Fridays, so I can't ignore my email entirely

- occasional meetings happen on Friday

This is probably not a good schedule for everyone, but I have been working it for 2 years now and I like it a lot. Although none of my coworkers are following this example...

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