Spotlight on the Four-Day Workweek
Good morning!?In this edition we look at California's push for a four-day workweek, why Google is spending billions on office space from Atlanta to Boulder, Co., and whether it's really OK to swear at work now. Here we go...
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California Dreaming: State Lawmakers Push 32-Hour Workweek
Which is better: A four-day workweek or five? Companies and governments around the world have been debating that question recently. Now, California is jumping in: A proposal in the state legislature would define?the workweek in the state as 32 hours, not 40, for larger employers. The idea is popular with some employees, but many companies?aren't fans.
Read about the potential pros and cons here.
Five Tips to Get More Money at Your Next Job (Or Current One)
If you're a job seeker or employee who wants more—more money, more flexibility—ask now. But know the smart ways to make your request.?
Here's how to ask the right questions?to get the raise you want.
Is Swearing at Work Acceptable Now?
There are infinite reasons to want to utter profanity these days: The cost of everything is rising, the pandemic is lingering into year three, the link to that videoconference you can’t miss doesn’t work. During months at home, we got comfortable and said what we wanted—even when it was a four-letter word. Some people are bringing that casualness (and vulgarity) back to the office.
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Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ's Work & Life columnist, talked to people who dropped f-bombs at work. Here's what happened.
Elsewhere in The Wall Street Journal
Check out some of the Journal’s other best-read stories on work life and the office over the past week:
?? Millions of U.S. Workers Aren't Coming Back (Read)
? Subway Shooting Reverberates as NYC Offices Try to Get Workers Back (Read)
? Google Invests Billions in U.S. Offices (Read)
? A Big Bet That Flex Space Is the Future of Work (Read)
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2 å¹´I am for a four day work week. We really need that balance between work and life. Working less may even lead to increased productivity.
Attorney Advisor at Social Security Administration (SSA)
2 å¹´We should make an attempt to be civil and maintain civil discussions at the office. I think someone's use of swear words could easily be misconstrued as hostility in the workplace which could result in discord and misunderstandings.
Attorney Advisor at Social Security Administration (SSA)
2 å¹´I don't believe that swearing will become acceptable in all workplaces in the near future. To me swear words are so harsh that I can't imagine using them in every day conversation in the workplace. I believe that one needs to find a more appropriate non-swear word to voice or Express how you feel. I think there are enough words in any language to find a suitable?replacement for a swear word. Swear words should be used sparingly if at all in the workplace. One really should be able to find a suitable replacement for a swear work in work place conversation. There are plenty of words, adjectives, and adverbs. There's no shortage or inflation associated with the use of other non-swear words. Expression of language is the one area where inflation does not have any impact. Thankfully.?
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2 å¹´With the new changes, we have a four days work week here in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. A country that's invested in its people & economic development.
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2 å¹´want justice He is also an American citizen who directed the attack on me. I demand that this human rights violator be banned in America. The perpetrators must be held accountable through the implementation of sanctions. https://cpj.org/2022/02/bangladeshi-journalist-mamunur-rashid-nomani-harassed-following-2020-assault-detention/