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kaylacey rated 6 months ago
Mike, a sheet metal contractor, has enlisted in a growing movement to change the way America does business. Whenever possible he and his men work four-day weeks - 10 hour shifts - as a way to cut costs, reduce pollution and congestion. "It would be astronomical what states, the federal g...

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kaylacey rated 6 months ago
Mike, a sheet metal contractor, has enlisted in a growing movement to change the way America does business. Whenever possible he and his men work four-day weeks - 10 hour shifts - as a way to cut costs, reduce pollution and congestion. "It would be astronomical what states, the federal government and the nation and the world could save on energy consumption, pollution traffic congestion and everything else," he said.
msiegel rated 6 months ago
40% savings? that would be very impressive
LafnLion rated 6 months ago
The high cost of fuel is bringing back another initiative from the 1970s - a workweek of 4 10-hour days, which would cut commuter gas consumption by 20%. Of course, that assumes that on the extra day off the person doesn't go anywhere.
alpinestar rated 6 months ago
Yeah 4 days of work 3 days of spending.