05/13/2024

How to Finally End the 40-hour, Five-day Workweek

This is how we can transform the way we think about work

For many people, the biggest problem with work isn't anything about the job itself; it's how the timing constantly conflicts with everything else in life. We take for granted the "standard" five-day, 40-hour workweek, but the truth is, this structure was created less than 100 years ago to suit a much different reality.

In recent years, there has been a louder drum beat of support around reimagining the workweek to be four days instead of five. And as the four-day workweek has gained attention, some companies have found it to be a powerful recruitment and retention tool.

Reinventing the Workweek

But this kind of restructuring fails to solve some of the most fundamental problems with many people's working hours. What about parents with work schedules that are misaligned with their kids' school day? Or sleep-deprived medical staff who work more than 12-hour shifts or service workers dealing with unpredictable schedules?

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