workweek

Jul 22

Second Richest Person in the World Suggests 3-Day Workweek

The second richest person in the world, Mexican businessperson Carlos Slim, says people work way too much and the workweek
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Jul 08

It's Time to Get Rid of the 40-Hour Workweek, According to Google's Founders

Google's founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin recently participated in a rare joint interview, where they talked about
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Nov 11

A 40-Hour Workweek Becomes a Company Perk in Recruiting Strategy

Many of us hear the words "40 hour work week" and laugh, reminiscing about the days when that
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Sep 30

BambooHR Restricts Employees to 40-Hour Workweeks

Most offices now laugh at the idea of a mere 40-hour workweek, but Inc. recently profiled BambooHR, a startup that
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Feb 12

A Lifelong 25-Hour Workweek? I'm on Board

Most of us working-age stiffs are putting in far more than our 40 hours a week at work, but Professor
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Apr 09

Monday Must-Reads: Alternative Workweek Strategies

Not every office abides by the standard 40-hour week, and this week's must-reads center on alternative workweek strategies
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Feb 08

Spain Moves Paid Holidays to Monday for Productivity's Sake

The business associations and unions in Spain are hoping to boost productivity by moving all 14 paid holidays to Monday,
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Jan 13

5 Proven Ways to Reclaim Work-Life Balance in a 24-7 World

These proven ways to reclaim work-life balance will help you shut off the firehose of work email and after-hours phone
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Jan 09

UK Think Tank Proposes 20-Hour Workweek to Boost Economy

You might think that a universal 20-hour workweek would stifle the economy rather than boost it, but that's
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