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A Lifelong 25-Hour Workweek? I’m on Board

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Most of us working-age stiffs are putting in far more than our 40 hours a week at work, but Professor James W. Vaupel of the University of Southern Denmark argues that adults should have a permanent 25-hour workweek, but work well into their 80s. [Read more...]

Monday Must-Reads: Alternative Workweek Strategies

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Not every office abides by the standard 40-hour week, and this week’s must-reads center on alternative workweek strategies that promote creativity and productivity. [Read more...]

Spain Moves Paid Holidays to Monday for Productivity’s Sake

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The business associations and unions in Spain are hoping to boost productivity by moving all 14 paid holidays to Monday, thereby thwarting three “bridges,” or extra-long weekends employees create with paid vacation days when holidays fall in the middle of the week. [Read more...]

5 Proven Ways to Reclaim Work-Life Balance in a 24-7 World

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These proven ways to reclaim work-life balance will help you shut off the firehose of work email and after-hours phone calls once and for all. [Read more...]

UK Think Tank Proposes 20-Hour Workweek to Boost Economy

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You might think that a universal 20-hour workweek would stifle the economy rather than boost it, but that’s exactly what a U.K. think tank will propose in London on Wednesday. [Read more...]