Most people in Iceland can work just 4 days a week. Could the U.S. be next? TODAY 2 hrs ago © Provided by TODAY
The coronavirus pandemic transformed the way we work almost overnight, most notably in the fact that for millions of Americans, cubicles and commutes disappeared from their way of life.
Yet there’s another, just as significant, change that could be happening to work how much we do of it and an overseas development could point the way.
Around 85% of workers in Iceland are currently, or on the way to, working four days a week instead of five. And even though they’re spending less time at their jobs, their pay hasn’t declined, according to new research by Autonomy, a U.K.-based think tank focused on labor’s future.
A 4-day workweek is the norm in Iceland Could the same become true in the U S ?
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A 4-Day Workweek Is the Norm in Iceland Could the Same Become True in the U S ?
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