Iceland Proves 4-Day Work Weeks Are Better. Where Do We Sign Up?

We know how much time is wasted at the office, and how short weekends feel. A trial of a shorter work week in Iceland offers the hope of relief from an outdated approach to our jobs.

When I was a college student doing a semester abroad, one of the perks of the program was a four-day week in the classroom. The extra day became an essential part of any plan to squeeze in as much travel across Europe as a three-day weekend would allow.

As life went on, and school turned to work, marriage, and kids, and my wife and I, no doubt like many…