claykemper (USA) 4-Day Work Week Yes, we need to do those things and more; but, we can make faster, highly effective gains with very little cost through a relatively painless adjustment in our livestyles. Let's institutionalize the 4-day work week. Here's what it can do: *Reduce commuting traffic by as much as 20% *Reduce gasoline consumption and smog from automobiles by a similar amount. *Give many families the opportunity to spend more time together, including many 3-day weekends. *Car engines and tires will last much longer. Here's what it cost: *Local, regional, state, and federal bureaucracies will have to spend time and energy devising schedules. *Some agencies and businesses will probably have to remain on the 5-day work week. Schools are one example. *Longer work days might pose too much difficulty for some families. Several states are already devising plans for the 4-day work week. Looking at the concept on a national scale might be very beneficial for our country. |