The Four-Day Working Week

In recent years, several companies have tested a four-day working week.

近年來，有幾家公司試行了每週工作四天的制度。

Employees work fewer hours but usually receive the same salary.

員工工作時數減少，但通常薪水不變。

Supporters argue that rested workers are more focused and productive.

支持者主張，休息充足的員工更專注，也更有生產力。

In many trials, staff reported feeling less stressed and more satisfied.

在許多試行計畫中，員工表示壓力變小，滿意度提高。

Some companies also found that fewer people took sick days.

有些公司還發現，請病假的人變少了。

However, the idea does not suit every type of business.

然而，這個想法並不適合每一種行業。

Hospitals and shops, for example, still need people every day of the week.

例如，醫院和商店一週七天仍然都需要人手。

Critics also worry that some workers may simply feel more pressure.

批評者也擔心，有些員工只是會感受到更大的壓力。

Even so, the debate about how we work is clearly changing.

即便如此，關於我們如何工作的討論顯然正在改變。