4 Day Work Week

I'm no hypocrite, so let me start off by saying that the four-day work week does work. In fact, the majority of research suggests it works remarkably well in many organisations; companies have reported happier employees, lower burnout, reduced absenteeism, better staff retention and, in many cases, productivity that stays exactly the same or even improves. It's paradoxical, but it works! Here's the problem: the conversation has become a little... evangelical. Somewhere along

Imagine walking into your manager's office and saying, "I'd like to work 20% fewer hours, keep 100% of my salary, and I'll still get all my work done." Twenty years ago, that conversation would probably have ended with security escorting you back to your desk. Today, however, it's backed by a growing body of evidence that suggests the seemingly impossible might actually be... sensible. The 100:80:100 model—100% pay, 80% of the time, and 100% productivity—has become one of the

There's always some bloke in the office that brags about living in a sleep deficit. Always a "Yeah, I only sleep 5 hours a night. I just don't need sleep." It's usually the same bloke who wears shorts when it's -4 degrees and claims he's not cold. And if you live like that, more power to ya! But the majority of people need 8-10 hours sleep per night and maybe a portable hand-warmer. Modern work has normalised chronic sleep deprivation to the point where bragging about survivi