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Best idea ever: the three-day workweek!

Closing the office saves money and boosts morale. The time is now.

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September 16, 2009, 07:20 PM — 

The magazine NewScientist makes a compelling case for the four-day workweek in the current issue.

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Slacker Employees

"First, it's trivially easy to goof off right in front of the boss. Slacker employees might be sitting at their computers, but how do you know they're not playing online poker or checking their Facebook profiles?"

Or reading emagizine articles ...
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What about the majority of

What about the majority of office workers who can't work from home?
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I like

I like this proposal: Why not embrace a three-day workweek, and have the other two workdays be work-at-home days?
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