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Two hundred UK companies sign up for permanent four-day working week (www.theguardian.com)
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Together the companies employ more than 5,000 people, with charities, marketing and technology firms among the best-represented, according to the latest update from the 4 Day Week Foundation.

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[–] ladel@feddit.uk 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's a start. I really hope it comes, but seeing the recent pushback on working from home, I'm not sure how long it will take to become widespread.

[–] Nightweb@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago

AI probably

[–] SalaciousBCrumb@lemy.lol 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sign me up plx

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

No, you'll need to fill in for all those people taking Friday's off

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

fine with me. lets do two shifts of 3 day weeks and have society run on a full six day week were everything is open.

[–] SalaciousBCrumb@lemy.lol 1 points 3 weeks ago

Okay, I’ll take the Mondays off and try can have the Fridays.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nobody's flocking there yet — not until y'all unFuxit. 🤌🏼

[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

Let this be a beginning to the fight for the no work week (the end of capitalism).