I've been working a four-day week for years, and science proves that everyone should get on board

Tech Insider : Economy
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Shortening the workweek to four days gives employees the chance to rest and be even more productive when they are working.

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Experts say it could be even shorter

My weekend was in dire need of rescue.

14 HR professionals who are leading through tumultuous times in the workplace with a focus on compassion, mental health, and DEI

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For the fourth year, Insider sought nominations for human-resource leaders and experts who are driving change within their companies and industries.
For the fourth year, Insider sought nominations for human-resource leaders and experts who are driving change within their companies and industries.

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12% of managers say they've fired a Gen Z employee in their first week of work — and being too easily offended is often to blame, new survey finds

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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Gen Z is making its mark on the workplace.

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Bosses hate work from home because 'home' is for women

Tech Insider : Economy
silhouette of woman and man facing away from each other, the woman in front of a house and the man in front of an office building
Bosses think working from home is for sissies — they see the home as the woman's domain.

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Here are the top 10 states to live in if you want to work remotely, according to a new study

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A remote worker attends a virtual meeting on their laptop.
A remote worker attends a virtual meeting on their laptop.

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New Massachusetts bill would give companies with 4-day workweeks tax incentives

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy
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The concept of shortening the average week of work has gained popularity in recent years.

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Generation Precarious: How young people wound up trapped in a volatile cycle of saving, spending, and debt that will haunt them for decades

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
Man holding onto a dollar-sign shaped pendulum for dear life as it swings quickly back and forth
Just as previous generations' view of the world was defined by cataclysmic events, experts say that the financial scars of the pandemic era will stick with Gen Z and millennials.

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The perilous fantasy of work-life balance

Tech Insider : Economy
A woman straddling 2 fracturing planes each representing home vs. office.
As workers return to the office, striking the right work-life balance is getting harder than ever.

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Too much will burn you out. Too little can leave you lonely.

ChatGPT is strengthening the case for a 4-day workweek

Tech Insider : Economy
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Reps. David Cicilline and Mark Takano shake hands at a news conference in 2019. Takano has advocated a four-day workweek.

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It's official: Gen Z is now as sick and tired of their jobs as burned-out boomers

Tech Insider : Economy
A laptop sits on a desk in front of a window showing dark clouds outside. A bored-looking woman in a virtual meeting is seen reflected in the dark laptop screen.
A new survey shows that Gen Z and young millennials are fed up with work. What's behind the growing disenchantment — and how can employers fix it?

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