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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (2007) is a self-help book by Timothy Ferriss, an American writer, educational activist, and entrepreneur. [1] It deals with what Ferriss refers to as "lifestyle design", and repudiates the traditional "deferred" life plan in which people work grueling hours and take few ...
Timothy Ferriss (born July 20, 1977) is an American entrepreneur, investor, author, podcaster, and lifestyle guru. [1] [2] He is known for his 4-Hour self-help book series—including The 4-Hour Work Week, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Chef [3] —that focused on lifestyle optimizations, but he has since reconsidered this approach. [4]
4 Days, 40 Hours is a 1971 book by Riva Poor reporting on a "revolution in work and leisure" from a rearranged work week with four days of 10 hours each. [1] In some cases, the book claims, companies can increase production and profit while giving employees more time off.
The New Deal and the 40-Hour Work Week as a Moral and Social Issue. The 40-hour work week was a pragmatic solution to problems of industry and unemployment, but it was also a hard-fought victory ...
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Like everyone else, I’m eager for my four-day workweek. But I don’t kid myself that it’ll happen on its own thanks to the generosity of the modern-day mill owners. It'll take a fight.
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Most advocates for a four-day working week argue for a fixed work schedule, resulting in shorter weeks (e.g. four 8-hour workdays for a total of 32 hours). [7] This follows the 100-80-100 model: 100% pay for 80% of the time, in exchange for a commitment to maintain at least 100% productivity.