The four day work week under consideration in New Zealand. Why not here?

[smirkymonkey]

16. I think it would be a good idea for a number of reasons, many of which would benefit

society as a whole - less cars on the road, more family time, less electricity used to run workplaces, a greater sense of work-life balance for employees, even increased productivity. However, the authoritarians among us are opposed to anything that looks like less work and more freedom, no matter how much sense it makes.

Hopefully, this lockdown can make employers see the benefit of at least a flex-schedule, where people can wfh more often. As it is, I was wfh one day per week before the lockdown, which was nice, but it would be even better if it could be two or if they could just make it a four day workweek. And no, I am not willing to take a cut in pay unless they expect me to scale back my responsibilities. Mature adults should be able to manage their time. If you can't get your work done in four days, then work the extra day or the weekend. But it shouldn't be required.

Thanks for an interesting, thoughtful post!