- Jun 11, 2001
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well i'm greedy, i say make it a 3-day work week how bout that?
Is A Four-Day Work Week Right for You?
There May Be Hidden Costs Involved in a Shorter Work Week
By TORY JOHNSON
Aug. 15, 2008
Gas and energy costs have caused some employers to move to a four-day work week to save money. For everyone who doesn't work for such an organization, one of the hottest topics in the nation -- gas prices -- could be the peg needed to convince the boss to implement a flexible work arrangement.
Employers are switching to a four-day work week to help employees save money.
If you've previously been intimidated about approaching your boss about flexibility because your company isn't receptive to the whole notion of it, or if you've been flat-out turned down on your proposals for an accommodation, now might be a good time to speak up.
But this time, instead of focusing on flexibility or family, your focus should be pegged to gas and energy costs, which everyone understands. You can point to your boss what other businesses are doing, and build the case for why this might work well for your company.
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http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5583563&page=1
Is A Four-Day Work Week Right for You?
There May Be Hidden Costs Involved in a Shorter Work Week
By TORY JOHNSON
Aug. 15, 2008
Gas and energy costs have caused some employers to move to a four-day work week to save money. For everyone who doesn't work for such an organization, one of the hottest topics in the nation -- gas prices -- could be the peg needed to convince the boss to implement a flexible work arrangement.
Employers are switching to a four-day work week to help employees save money.
If you've previously been intimidated about approaching your boss about flexibility because your company isn't receptive to the whole notion of it, or if you've been flat-out turned down on your proposals for an accommodation, now might be a good time to speak up.
But this time, instead of focusing on flexibility or family, your focus should be pegged to gas and energy costs, which everyone understands. You can point to your boss what other businesses are doing, and build the case for why this might work well for your company.
click link for rest of story
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=5583563&page=1
... what was going wrong about polls and being blocked and stuff?