How the world's biggest four-day workweek trial run changed people's lives

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How the world's biggest four-day workweek trial run changed people's lives
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'The five-day working week is a 20th century concept, which is no longer fit for the 21st century.' 9News

More than two years into the pandemic, many have burned out, quit their jobs or are struggling to make ends meet as record inflation takes a huge bite out of their pay cheques.have tested a four-day schedule — with no cut to their pay — that could help usher in a new era of work.of a four-day work week so far. Already, some workers have said they feel happier, healthier and are doing better in their jobs.

The program is being run by not-for-profit 4 Day Week Global, Autonomy, a think tank, and the 4 Day Week UK Campaign in partnership with researchers from Cambridge University, Oxford University and Boston College. Colleagues have a light on their desk, and set it to green if they are happy to talk, amber if they are busy but available to speak, and red if they do not want to be interrupted.

For two hours every morning, and two hours every afternoon, Conroy's staff ignores emails, calls or Teams messages and concentrates on their projects. Workers on the trial have taken up cooking classes, piano lessons, volunteering, fishing and rollerskating, their bosses told CNN Business.

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