four-day workweek

3 ways AI can smooth our inevitable move to a four-day workweek

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The amount of time people spend “at work” has changed significantly over the last few centuries. Robert Whaples, a professor of economics at Wake Forest University has mapped out the history of hours of work in the U.S., which reveals a gradual decline from working “first light to dark” (70+ hours a week) to the … Read more

Survey: Employees Ages 18 to 34 Don’t Need 40-Hour Workweeks To Be ‘Better Workers’

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The ongoing debate about the potential benefits of a shorter working week has sparked a wave of optimism. The concept of working fewer hours or days, which has been successfully implemented in various parts of the world, including Latin America, is now under serious consideration. Typically, most companies require their employees to work eight-hour shifts … Read more