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T.O.D. - The Four Day Work Week: Sixteen Reasons Why This Might Be an Idea Whose Time Has Come
Reason #1; the impact a 4 day work week could have on crude oil imports.
Reason #2 The 4 Day Work Week would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants.
Reason #3 The 4 Day Work Week would reduce workers exposure to pollutants.
Reason #4 The 4 Day Work Week would mean less traffic congestion.
Reason #5 The 4 Day Work Week would reduce money spent on new road construction and existing road maintenance.
Reason #6 The 4 Day Work Week would result in a reduction in personal expenses.
Reason #7 The 4 Day Work Week would mean fewer auto accidents each year.
Reason #8 The 4 Day Work Week would mean less time spent in VSC or Voluntary Solitary Confinement
Reason #9 The 4 Day Work Week would mean a reduction in absenteeism
Reason #10 The 4 Day Work Week would increase productivity
Reason #11 The 4 Day Work Week would give us more time for family
Reason #12 The 4 Day Work Week would decrease labor costs
Reason #13 The 4 Day Work Week would decrease operational costs
Reason #14 The 4 Day Work Week would mean a reduction in the cost of childcare
Reason #15 The 4 Day Work Week would provide time for a transition into the informal economy
Reason #16 The 4 Day Work Week feels great!
