Microsoft Japan Experimented With 4-Day Work Weeks to Combat Overwork. The Results Were Pretty Incredible

Microsoft Japan effectively forced employees to work less, in a country known for its brutally long working hours

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Nov 4 · 2 min read
Photo: Tadas Sar

By Betsy Mikel

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