Originally published at: Four-day working week trial an "overwhelming success" in Iceland | Boing Boing
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I’m working a four day work week right now.
(not next week though)
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brb moving to Iceland
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Impressive results. However, between the toxic Protestant Work Ethic, the multi-faceted greed of late-stage capitalism, the insecurities of do-nothing managers, and the HR Culture, I don’t see four-day work weeks coming to the U.S. anytime soon.
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“overwhelming success” is not an option for US workers.
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“The public never even noticed that the civil servants were working one less day per week” 
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Other key points - weekly hours were reduced from 40 to 35-36, and there was no decrease in compensation. So this isn’t the horrible 4 10-hour day work week “equivalent” thats offered in the US
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A ridiculous number of Icelanders work more than one job just to make ends meet in what is a ruinously expensive country so it’ll be interesting to see if they end up with more time for themselves, or just take on yet another job.
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The US standard work week goes farther: three 9-our days at half pay and no benefits.
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What are elf work hours like?
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Where is this data coming from?
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Long time in country trying to meet up with people flitting between their jobs and trying to fit in a family life.
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It’s an option at my company… wait, that’s 4 ten hour days rather than 5 eights… Sigh…
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