The UK launched a major test of the 4-day workweek

Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the researchers who keep trying to give us a longer weekend. A six-month program that began in the UK on Monday will test the effects of the four-day workweek on thousands of workers across 70 companies.

More than 3,300 workers will participate in the trial, making it the largest test of the four-day workweek. Several industries will be involved, including banking, health care, marketing, and retail—and through interviews, surveys, and internal productivity measures, researchers will determine if we have all been clocking in on Fridays for our whole adult lives for absolutely no reason. The results of the trial will be announced sometime in 2023...
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RSK: I like the 6 hour workday myself...however it does include a few hours of work at home on the weekend.

Ken Notes: I wish we had some flexibility in scheduling and compensation to offset downturns in the market. We are headed to recession and layoffs will, as in the past, create huge winners and losers. This is not good for our long term economy.