The 4 Day Work Week

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The Four Day Work Week In this episode, Nola Simon shares her personal stories about the benefits of working a four day work week. She talks about how her husband's experience with a flexible and creative job at a pattern making shop in Toronto inspired her to challenge the conventional narratives about work and productivity. She also reflects on how having an extra day off every week improved their quality of life and relationship. Key Takeaways A four day work week can be a viable option for many types of work, not just knowledge work. Nola's husband worked as a carpenter at a pattern making shop that made molds for various products, such as plastic packaging, battery packs, and even models for sex education. The shop owner designed the work schedule to be Monday to Thursday, with 40 hours of pay and overtime if needed. A four day work week can also be a source of creativity and personal fulfillment. Nola's husband was allowed to use the shop's machinery to work on his own projects on Fridays, such as making a mailbox, a jewelry chest, a deck swing, and a cedar chest.