More companies are trying out the 4-day workweek. But it might not be for everyone

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July 6th, 2022

"There are many people who are spending more time at the office than they need to," says economist Juliet Schor. "If work were organized more efficiently," she says, "[employees] could get it done in a shorter period of time, go home and have a better life."

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On a recent summer Friday, 59-year old LaDonna Speiser takes her grand-nephew to the pool and helps her mother-in-law with errands.

She visits the eye doctor and makes an appointment with a physical therapist. She even spends some time reading on the patio.

She’s able to do all this because her employer, a company called Healthwise, offers her a four-day workweek.

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