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Who wants a 4-day work week?
A surge in gasoline prices is forcing many to rethink their daily commute to work.
Some private employers as well as local governments are offering a four-day week as a perk that eliminates two commutes a week. In the automaking heartland, the shorter workweek offers employers a way of rewarding employees when the budget does not allow a salary increase.
According to staffing service company Robert Half, some 44 percent of respondents have changed the way they commute — from sharing a ride to driving a more fuel-efficient car. Others are working from home or looking for a closer job in order to reduce costs.
What measures are you taking to reduce your commuting times?
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This is insanity. Telecommuting one day a week; great. Telecommuting even more frequently, better. The Chinese and our global competitors would just love to see us go to a shorter work week and demonstrate even less productivity than we already have. We’re losing our edge people.