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For this firm, the 4-day workweek just didn't work

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

Aug 24, 2022

After a 10-week trial, an employee survey revealed stress tied to the altered schedules. But the CEO is still working on solutions.

Some companies have experimented with schedules to boost satisfaction and reduce stress. At Alter Agents, though, an employee survey showed that "a lot of the numbers that we expected to go up, went down," said CEO Rebecca Brooks.

Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

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