Companies from Microsoft to Shake Shack have experimented with a four-day workweek to improve productivity and work-life balance. Some of these companies have said the shorter week has made it easier to focus on important tasks. Others, like educational coding startup Treehouse, found that it made it challenging to uphold a solid work ethic. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Companies from Microsoft to Shake Shack have experimented with a four-day workweek to improve productivity and work-life balance. Some of these companies have said the shorter week has made it easier to focus on important tasks. Others, like educational coding startup Treehouse, found that it made it challenging to uphold a solid work ethic. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
From my perspective, reducing work time will not be sustainable. A better option will be reducing office work time and augmenting the lag with working at home or leisure hours as the case may be.