The 4-Day Week Is Flawed. Workers Still Want It

Photo credit: Eugenio Marongiu / Getty Images. Article by Caitlin Harrington. Wired – February 3, 2022.

Workers say the shortened workweek is a success, but the reality is more complicated.

When New York-based digital consultancy Elephant Ventures switched to a four-day workweek in August 2020, client partner Eric Harkrader got way more efficient. The company changed its schedule to four 10-hour days to fight burnout, boost morning focus time, and increase overlap time among its global workforces. […]

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