# We’re talking about the 4-day workweek — again. It is a mirage or reality?

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/were-talking-about-the-4-day-workweek-again-it-is-a-mirage-or-reality/
- Published: 2023-02-23T09:30:22-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: Go home, buddy. Photo credit: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images. Article by Lauren Hodges. NPR – February 21, 2023. It just keeps coming up, doesn’t it? The concept of a perma-long weekend with no reduction in pay. It’s so attractive in theory that we as a society refuse to let it go. But it’s starting to feel like that mirage of an oasis in the desert. We’re desperate for some relief, but it always seems just out of reach… What is it? The four-day workweek. There have been any number of studies in recent years looking into this, but will we see it en masse? […] Click here to view original web page at www.npr.org Related articles: Bernie Sanders says it’s time for a 4-day workweek – Business Insider Companies That Offer a 4-Day Work Week in 2023 – Tech.co 4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees – AP News