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A life of long weekends is alluring, but the shorter working day may be more practical

  • Written by Anthony Veal, Adjunct Professor, Business School, University of Technology Sydney
A life of long weekends is alluring, but the shorter working day may be more practicalThe pressure to fit family and personal commitments into the few hours between getting home and bedtime is arguably the main source of stress today.www.shutterstock.com

When Microsoft gave its 2,300 employees in Japan five Fridays off in a row, it found productivity jumped 40%.

When financial services company Perpetual Guardian in New Zealand...

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