The Truth About the Four-Day Workweek
Good morning and welcome back to the Journal's newsletter about the rapidly changing world of work and how to get ahead in your career.
In this edition, we take a look at the pros and cons of an abbreviated workweek, how companies can lose workers without imposing layoffs, why Americans are increasingly taking part-time jobs and more.
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Is a Four-Day Week the Future of Work?
More companies are experimenting with the four-day workweek, and workers who have tried it are divided on how fruitful an abbreviated schedule can be. A large majority of U.K. companies participating in a test of a four-day workweek said they would stick with it.?
Burned Out, More Americans Are Turning to Part-Time Jobs
The number of Americans working part time rose by 1.2 million in December and January compared with the preceding months, according to the Labor Department. Most of that increase—857,000 workers—was driven by people who worked part time by choice.
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