The reason is that their busy workweeks leave them feeling drained.

原因是周内忙碌让他们感到筋疲力尽。

Now, employees have the option of working a four-day workweek for four-fifths of their normal pay.

现在职员可以选择一周四，资降至平常水平五分之四。

In countries such as Belgium and Iceland, managers have seen great results since introducing four-day workweeks.

在比利时和冰岛等国，自引入每周四制以来，管理人员已经看到了成果。

Thus, the shortened workweek would increase company profits.

因此，缩短日反而会增加司利润。

One solution is to get more people and companies to accept four-day workweeks.

一种解决方案是让更多人和司接受每周四制。

Firms are experimenting with four-day workweeks as a way to improve retention and avoid burnout.

司正在试行每周四制，以提高员留任率，避免出现倦怠。

Finally, the option of a four-day workweek would be better for individual employees.

最后，这个一周四选择对员本人来说也更好。

The workweek has remained at above 40 hours. But people are working more weeks each year.

尽管一星期时间仍是40个小时左右，但是人们一年要更多星期。

But a four-day workweek may not be the right choice for every industry.

但四制可能并不适合所有行业。

But one man, in particular, was responsible for turning the weekend into an official part of the workweek.

但有一个人在让周末成为周一个正式部分中扮演着重要角色。

Compared to other highly industrialized nations, the United States has one of the longest average workweeks at 34.4 hours per week.

与其他高度业化国家相比，美国拥有长达34.4每周时，是这些国家中最长之一。

Almost a third of large U.S. companies are experimenting with either a four-day or a four-and-a-half-day workweek.

几乎三分之一美国司正在试行四制或四半制。

Things like the 40-hour workweek and overtime are two of the most basic pillars of a middle class life.

诸如每周40小时和加班费是中产阶级生活两个最基本支柱。

Their efforts are why we can enjoy things like the 40-hour workweek, overtime pay, and a minimum wage.

他们争取是我们应该享有诸如每周40 小时，加班资和最低资权益。

Most European countries had implemented a standard 40-hour workweek by the 1970s.

到 1970 年代， 多数欧洲国家都实施了标准每周 40 小时制。

Well, last year, 61 companies in the U.K. participated in the world's largest trial of a four-day workweek ever.

去年，英国有61家司参与了世界上规模最四制试验。

It's now taking up to 85 percent of most people's workweeks.

它现在占据了多数人每周时间 85%。

That's for most people their workweek.

这是多数人周。

This meant day care owners like Melissa could guarantee their staff a 40-hour workweek.

这意味着像梅丽莎这样日托中心业主可以保证他们员每周 40 小时。

And you could ask people to work more because the Dutch have the shortest workweek in the developed world, averaging 30 hours.

你可以要求人们多，因为荷兰人每周时间是发达国家中最短，平均 30 小时。