I’m like to cringe in horror if I – from the comfort of my living room, with its log-fed fire and close proximity to a coffee pot – look back at generations past and the sort of work conditions they were exposed to.
These days, the majority of us have it better than 99 percent of the people who came before us where making money is concerned. Offices have in many cases shifted to our homes, there are strict rules about how many hours you can be forced to work (and in what conditions), and you can, more or less, quit your job on the spot if you ever feel like its contributing to unhappiness.
Enter the concept of a four-day working week.
The idea has been bandied about for a few years now, and focuses on the notion that most modern day jobs would be better served by people who were required to work less hours per week.
Proponents say workers would be better energized, less susceptible to burnout, and therefore more focused and productive during those hours they do work.
