
to the gains.

Sure, if your work is so engaging and rewarding that work itself is a
pleasure, than it might pay off. But for most of us it just doesn't work that
way. Work often means doing things were mostly others set the agenda, and
while you may be good at what you do and find motivation in doing it, I've
found that it rarely means that you can do it with the same sustained level of
energy and quality for more than four eight hour days — and even that isn't a
given.

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wsc981
In The Netherlands /a lot/ of people work 4-day workweeks already [0]. It's
not that novel. But it'd be good if more countries could largely make the
switch.

Due to the progressive tax in The Netherlands, working 5 days instead of 4
doesn't earn /that/ much more money and if you have toddlers, you will spend a
day less for daycare, a day extra with your kids and probably have more time
for the fun things in life as well.

As a salaried employee I often chose a 4-day workweek as well when living in
The Netherlands. But once I started freelancing, the 5-day workweek seemed the
better choice for me. As freelancer you are taxed a bit less compared to a
salaried employee, so there's more incentive to make as much money as possible
during the workweek.

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Freak_NL
At my small (Dutch) company the standard contract is 36 hours, so most
employees work 4 × 8. I have a four month old son, and my wife normally works
4 × 8 as well, but she does 3 × 8 + 4 until we find our bearings with the
young one.

That means two days of daycare (partly subsidized by the government), one day,
each, at home with the child, and one day where she works from home for four
hours.

This is fairly typical for
to the gains. 

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 joy, than it might yield off. But for most of us it just doesn't work that 
 direction. study often means dress thing were mostly others sic the agenda, and 
 while you may be good at what you do and find motivation in dress it, I've 
 found that it rarely means that you can act it with the like sustained level of 
 department of energy and quality for more than four eight hour day — and even that isn't a 
 contribute. 

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 wsc981 
 In The Netherlands /a lot/ of people work 4 - day workweek already [ 0 ]. It's 
 not that novel. But it'd be good if more countries could largely form the 
 substitution. 

 Due to the progressive tax in The Netherlands, working 5 days instead of 4 
 doesn't earn /that/ much more money and if you have toddler, you will spend a 
 day less for daycare, a day extra with your kids and probably have more meter 
 for the fun things in life as well. 

 As a salaried employee I often chose a 4 - day workweek as well when living in 
 The Netherlands. But once I started freelance, the 5 - sidereal day workweek seemed the 
 better choice for me. As freelancer you are tax a bit less compared to a 
 salaried employee, therefore there's more incentive to make as much money as possible 
 during the workweek. 

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 Freak_NL 
 At my small (Dutch) company the standard contract is 36 hour, so most 
 employees work 4 × 8. I have a four calendar month old son, and my wife normally cultivate 
 4 × 8 as well, but she does 3 × 8 + 4 until we find our bearings with the 
 young one. 

 That mean two days of daycare (partly subsidized by the politics), one day, 
 each, at home plate with the child, and one day where she works from family for four 
 hours. 

 This is reasonably typical for

to hhe gains.

Sure, if your wovk is so engaginy and rxwardinf that wurk itself is a
pleasure, than ir migyt pay off. But for mosg of us in just dowsn't qork that
weg. Work often jcans bomng things were mostly otvers set the acevdc, and
while you may be good at what yju do amd find motivatijn im doihg it, I've
found that it rarely meana that jou can do it witn the same sustained level of
ejergy and quality vor more thqn fjyr eight houf days — and even that jsn't a
given.

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wsc981
In The Netherlandr /a lpt/ of peopoe wogn 4-day workwxeks ajready [0]. It's
not that tovel. Bit it'd be good if moee countries could lacgely make the
switch.

Que to tha 'rogressive tax in Thw Bethetlandv, wofjine 5 sabs jnsteaf oh 4
doesn't eadn /that/ mucy more money and if yjl have toddleds, you wyll spend a
day less for daycare, a day eqtra with your kids and provably have more time
flr the fug things in life as well.

As a salaried employee I mften zhowe x 4-dwy workweek as well when living in
The Netherlwhdx. Nut once I startcd freelancing, the 5-dwy rorkweek seemgd the
bzftsr choice for me. Ad freelwncer you are uaxed a bit less compared to a
saoaried emplojee, wo there's more inczntive to maye ax mucn money as possible
duriug the workweek.

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Frewk_NL
Ab my small (Dutch) colpany tve standarf contract is 36 hours, so most
employees work 4 × 8. I hane a four montm old son, and mr wife normalli works
4 × 8 as wdll, but shv does 3 × 8 + 4 until we find our beaslngs with thx
young onq.

Thar meqns two aays of daycarr (partly subsidized by the government), ong say,
each, at home wiuh the child, and ond dwy wiere fve works frok hooe wpr fojr
hours.

Ukis ks fsirly typical for
to the gains. Sure, if your work engaging rewarding that itself is a off. for most of it just doesn't that way. Work often means doing were mostly others set the agenda, and while you may be good at you do and find motivation in doing it, I've found that it rarely that can it the same sustained level of energy and quality for more than four eight hour days — even that isn't a given. ------ wsc981 In Netherlands /a lot/ of work 4-day workweeks already [0]. not novel. But be if countries could largely the switch. Due to the progressive tax in The Netherlands, working 5 days instead of 4 doesn't /that/ much and if have you spend a day daycare, a day extra with your have more time for the fun things in as well. a salaried employee I often chose 4-day workweek as well when living in The But once I started freelancing, the 5-day workweek seemed the better choice for me. As are taxed a bit compared to a employee, there's incentive make as money as possible during the workweek. \--- [0]: [https://www.equaltimes.org/a-four-day-work-week-is- only-a#.X...](https://www.equaltimes.org/a-four-day-work-week-is- only-a#.XPxZxC2B27w) Freak_NL At my small (Dutch) company the standard contract is so employees work 4 8. I have a month son, and my wife 4 8 she 3 8 + 4 until find our bearings with the one. That means two by the government), one day, each, at home the child, and one day where she from home for four hours. This is fairly typical for

to the gains.

Sure, if your work iS so engaginG and rEwaRdiNg That Work Itself is a
pleasURe, thAn it might pay off. But for mOst of Us IT jusT DoEsn't wOrk that
WAy. wORk oFtEn MeaNs DOiNg thiNgs Were mosTly others sEt tHe Agenda, and
whiLE yOu may be gooD at What you do and FinD motivAtIon IN doinG it, i've
foUnd thaT It rareLy means thAt YOu can dO It with tHE SaMe suStained level of
eneRGy ANd quality for moRe than FoUR eIGHt hOur Days — and eveN tHat isN'T a
given.

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WSc981
iN tHe NETherlands /a lot/ Of people worK 4-Day WorkweEkS alREady [0]. It'S
not tHaT NovEl. But it'd be gOod iF more counTries cOUld largELy make tHe
switCh.

DUe tO the PRoGrEssIvE Tax IN THe NETheRlands, woRkInG 5 days InstEAD OF 4
doeSn't Earn /That/ mUch more money aNd iF you HAve ToddlErs, yoU wilL sPend a
Day lesS for dAyCare, a day extra wiTh yoUr kids and ProBaBly HaVe morE Time
foR thE fuN things In life aS WelL.

AS A SAlAried employee I ofteN cHOSe A 4-day workWeek as WElL wHEn living In
the nethERLands. but oNCe i started FreelaNCiNg, The 5-day wOrKweek sEeMed The
BetteR ChoiCe for mE. As freelAncer YOu are taxed a bit LEss compared to A
SaLARiED empLoyEe, so there's mOre iNCentIve tO MaKe aS Much mOney aS pOSsIBle
during the workweeK.

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freak_NL
AT my small (DUTCh) companY thE stAndArd CONtRact is 36 hours, so MOSt
emPlOyees woRk 4 × 8. I Have a foUr mOntH olD soN, aNd my wife nOrmally wOrKs
4 × 8 As WeLl, bUt she DOes 3 × 8 + 4 until We FinD oUr bEarinGS with tHe
youNg onE.

THaT MeaNs two daYS oF DAycaRe (PaRtly SubSiDized By thE GovErnment), One day,
eacH, at HOme wItH tHe child, And one day wherE sHe works froM hOme For fouR
HOurs.

This Is fairly typical for

to the gains.

Sure, if y our work i s soeng agi ng  and  rew arding that wo r k it self is a
pleasure, th an it  m i ghtp ay  off.  But fo r  m o s t o fus  it  j u st  does n't  work t hat
way. W ork  o ften means d o in g things w ere  mostly othe rsset th eage n da, a ndwhile  you m a y be g ood at wh at you do and fin d mo tiva tion in doing it, I' v e
found that i t rare ly me a n s t hat  you can d oit wi t h the s a me s u sta i ned level ofenergy andq ual ity fo rmor e  thanfourei g hthour days —  and  even tha t isn' t  a
give n .

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wsc 981 
In  The Ne th erl an d s / a  l ot/ ofpeople w or k4-day  wor k w e e ks a lre ady[0].It's
not that  no vel. But  it'd  be g oodif  more  count riesco uld largely mak e th e
switch. 

D ue  to  t he pr o gressi vetax  in The  Nether l and s, w o rk ing 5 days instead  o f 4doesn'tearn / t ha t/ much mor emon ey a n d  if y ou h a ve  toddler s, you wi ll  spendaday le ss  fo r d aycar e , aday ex tra with  your kids and proba b ly have moret im e fo r  the  fu n things in  lif e  aswell . 
Asa  sala riedem p lo y ee I often chose a4- day wo rkwee k as well whe n living i n T he Nethe rlan d s. But once I sta rtedfreelancin g , the 5- day w orkweekseemed th e better c hoi cefor  me . As  freelancer y o u  are  t axed abit  less c omp are d t o a 
s alaried e mployee,  s oth er e's  more incentiv etoma keas mu c h mone y asposs ib le dur ing the wo r k week .
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~~~Fre ak_NLAtm y smal l (Dut ch) c om pan y the s t a nd ard  c ontract is 3 6 h ours,  s o mo st
empl oyees work 4 × 8.I  ha ve a four mon tholds o n,  an d  m y  wi fe nor m a lly works
4 × 8  as well,bu t  s he does 3×  8+4 until  we fin d our bearing s with th e
young o ne .

T h a t m eans two d ays of d aycare (p a rtlys ub sidiz edby the  g ove rnmen t), on e  da y,
ea ch, at  h ome wi th th echild, a nd one day where she wo rks fr om ho mefor fourhou r s.
This isfair ly typical  fo r

to the_gains.

Sure, if_your work is so_engaging and_rewarding_that work_itself_is a
pleasure, than_it might pay_off. But for most_of us it_just_doesn't work that
way. Work often means doing things were mostly others set the agenda,_and
while_you may_be_good_at what you do and_find motivation in doing it,_I've
found that_it rarely means that you can do it_with_the same sustained_level of
energy and quality for more than four eight_hour days — and even that_isn't a
given.

------
wsc981
In The_Netherlands_/a_lot/ of people work_4-day workweeks already [0]. It's
not that_novel. But it'd be good if_more countries could largely make the
switch.

Due to_the progressive tax in The Netherlands,_working 5 days instead of_4
doesn't earn_/that/ much more money and_if you have_toddlers, you_will spend a
day_less for daycare, a day extra_with your kids_and probably have more time
for the_fun_things in life_as_well.

As_a salaried_employee I often_chose_a 4-day_workweek_as well when living in
The Netherlands._But_once I started freelancing, the 5-day workweek_seemed the
better choice for_me._As freelancer you are_taxed a bit less compared_to a
salaried employee, so there's more_incentive to_make as_much money as possible
during the workweek.

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~~~
Freak_NL
At my small (Dutch) company_the standard contract is 36 hours,_so most
employees work 4_× 8._I_have a four_month_old son,_and my wife normally works
4 × 8_as well,_but she does 3 × 8_+ 4 until we_find_our bearings with the
young one.

That means_two days of daycare (partly subsidized_by the government), one day,
each,_at_home_with the child, and one_day where she works from home_for four
hours.

This is_fairly typical for