Should the four-day work week be replaced by the nine-day fortnight?

For many startups, the idea of a four-day work week sounds like a dream. But there’s also been evidence that it can be hard to implement — and some employees end up working the fifth day anyway.

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The four-day week doesn't work. Try working nine days a fortnight instead

CharlieHR thinks it has an alternative to the four-day work week, which can be hard for some startups to implement

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CharlieHR thinks it has an alternative to the four-day work week, which can be hard for some startups to implement self.__wrap_b(":R1qcta6:",1)

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The four-day week doesn't work. Try working nine days a fortnight instead

CharlieHR thinks it has an alternative to the four-day work week, which can be hard for some startups to implement