 Happy Tuesday! Wouldn’t it be great if you had yesterday off, or if Tuesday was effectively Wednesday? We’ve rounded up recent research that says four-day work weeks can have huge benefits for both employees and businesses — not to mention the environment. Feel free to “accidentally” send it to your boss.
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Deal With It  Mike Melillo runs an outdoor technology company, and he noticed that working remotely during the pandemic was taking a toll on himself and his 44 co-workers. He switched everyone to a four-day work week without changing pay, and “We ended up having our three best months [in revenue, engagement and traffic],” he said. “The overall happiness of the team in general and the families went up so significantly. What ultimately was lost was just a bunch of bad meetings that people felt obligated to be in.”
Truth is, there is a growing body of academic research that says dropping the fifth workday can benefit both employees and businesses. Here’s what researchers have learned so far:
Pro Tip: Don’t want to shell out $1,900 for a Peloton bike, plus all the accompanying subscriptions? Money doesn’t grow on trees, so we don’t blame you. But you can get a Peloton-style workout for free, as the New York Times explains here.
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