Friday, August 15, 2008
How about a 4 day work week?
The latest word on the street is talk of a four day work week, with Fridays being days to work from home all across the land. I say we Americans should be more like Europeans and show that we value our time more than we do now. It is very common in Europe for people to take four days a week to work at the office and a Friday to stay home and still get the job done. They normally get a minimum of three weeks off each summer too! Let's definitely institute that as a means to greater mental health! With gas prices being as high as they are now, think of the fuel we would save as a country if this became the custom! There is also something to be said for worker smarter, not harder. My husband Bob has been in business since 1977, and he has always had a policy where his workers can come and go as they please--including Friday's off or leaving at 3 pm to meet the school bus--so long as they efficiently get the work done while at the office. And it really works! People really seem to value the flexibility and statement he makes by telling them through words and action that family life is just as important as their work life. So let's sat we lobby the next new president to make four day work weeks a federal law--I'm all for it! Are you? Let us know right here! Thanks!p.s. Kids still have to go to school FIVE days a week! No joke!
posted by meami craig at 12:10 PM
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