This post was originally written on January 3, 2022. Every time a notable four-day work week country announcement comes out, we update the post. Most recently, this post was updated on October 5, 2024. Here are all of the countries with four-day weeks in some form. They’ve either 1) implemented a four-day work week law, 2) proposed a new bill, or 3) are trialing it…
During the Industrial Revolution, factory workers logged 80-100 hours per week. But in 1926, Henry Ford popularized the 40-hour work week after he found that working more barely yielded an increase in productivity. It was a breakthrough in how we work. But it was also nearly one hundred years ago. Just like how Henry Ford implemented the five-day work, today’s visionary companies have implemented four-day…
In a memo posted to Reddit (then covered by Business Insider, The Register, and more), Dell sales leadership called the sales team back into the office for five days per week with just three days’ notice. According to the Reddit poster, the memo went out of September 26 and the mandate starts on September 30. Here is everything you need to know about Dell’s return…
Arguably since the first agricultural revolution 10,000+ years ago, work has been tied to a fixed location. That location-based work – first a farm, then a manufacturing plant, then an office – created opportunity. Opportunity attracted workers (or new citizens). Therefore, we always formed cities, countries, and societies primarily through location-based opportunity. Go where the work is, as they say. For the first time in…
As of September 16, 2024, Amazon is on its sixth publicly-shared return-to-office (RTO) policy. 2024 Updates September 2024: According to CNBC, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sent a new memo instructing corporate employees to come into the office five days per week. The new policy will go into full effect on January 2, 2025. June 2024 According to Seattle Times, “After more than a year…
In this report, we highlight all of the companies moving to Texas from 2020 onward. This research by Buildremote compiles every public announcement by businesses stating that they’ve changed their headquarters to Texas. This report was published on September 18, 2023. It was updated on October 25, 2023, then on January 8, 2024, then on January 25, 2024, then on May 14, 2024, then on…
Use the links below to jump to any section of this FlexiSpot’s C7 ergonomic mesh office chair, a high-quality ergonomic home office chair. Chair Info | Assembly | Features | Comfort | Design & Quality | Ergonomic Support FlexiSpot C7 Mesh Ergonomic Chair Rating: 4.9 stars The FlexiSpot C7 is my fifth legitimate home office chair (I sat on some folding chairs early in my WFH…
Use this freelancer rate calculator to quickly determine how much you need to charge per hour to meet your annual income goals. You can easily customize the calculator with your business expenses, income tax rate, and the number of hours you expect to work each year. Instructions For The Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator Follow these steps to compare total earnings of a contractor to an…
Use this contractor vs employee salary calculator to easily compare your potential earnings as a contractor versus an employee. Customize the inputs to include your hourly rate, work hours, tax rates, and employee benefits to get a detailed comparison of your net income in each scenario. Instructions For Contractor/Employee Salary Calculator Follow these steps to compare total earnings of a contractor to an employee: Enter…
Use this shift calculator to determine the length of your daily work shift based on your start, end time, and lunch break length. Instructions For The Shift Hour Calculator Follow these steps to customize use this calculator: The calculator will display the Total Shift Duration in hours. It will also show the Net Work Hours after subtracting any break/lunchtime. Uses For The Shift Calculator There…