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Why Vietnam can't seem to move to a 40-hour work week

While many countries are debating a four-day work week, or even shorter working hours, the question of a standard 40-hour work week remains unresolved in Vietnam. For years, one of the first things I ...
The Spokesman-Review

Is a 32-hour work week in WA’s future? Lawmakers say it would boost productivity

Should Washington shave eight hours off the standard 40-hour work week? Some state lawmakers think so. Under House Bill 2611 by state Rep. Shaun Scott, a Seattle Democrat, employers would have to ...
AOL

Mexico's Senate backs 40-hour workweek in initial vote

Workers cut a steel bar at a metal-mechanical parts factory in Apodaca, Mexico, March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo MEXICO CITY, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Mexico's Senate on Wednesday approved ...
KING5

'Fewer Sunday scaries': Workers praise San Juan County's new 32-hour work week

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — Last October San Juan County decided to try something different. County workers traded in the old 40-hour work week for 32 hours. Same pay. Same workload. The same level of ...
AOL

Sergey Brin tells Google employees that 60 hours a week is the 'sweet spot' for productivity. Some beg to differ.

For Googlers working on AI, 60 could be the new 40. Sergey Brin sees working about 60 hours a week as "the sweet spot of productivity." In addition to recommending that workers focusing on Gemini, the ...
Entrepreneur

The Counterintuitive Power of Less: Why Working Fewer Hours Can Skyrocket Your Productivity

It may sound counterproductive to work less in a world that values hustle culture intentionally. Historically, we have been trained to believe that success directly results from relentless effort.