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Is a four-day week the future of work?

Covid-19 is calling into question long-held views about the structure and nature of work, including—for some—the tradition of the five-day, 40-hour week. (Mind) — Covid-19 is calling into question long-held views about the structure and nature of work, including—for some—the tradition of the five-day, 40-hour week. **(Mind)**

8 min read . Updated: 31 Jul 2021, 01:10 PM IST Patrick Thomas, The Wall Street Journal

Working fewer hours is getting a new look during the pandemic as companies experiment with cures for employee burnout

Kickstarter Chief Executive Aziz Hasan had to embrace remote work during the initial stage of the pandemic. Now this boss wants to reward employees who stuck around with a new perk: the four-day workweek.

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