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

原因是周内忙碌的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天，资降至平常水平的五分之四。

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，自引入每周四天制以来，管理人员已经看到了巨大的成果。

Thus, the shortened workweek would increase company profits.

因此，缩的反而会增加公司的利润。

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

公司正在试行每周四天制，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，这个一周四天的选择对员本人来说也好。

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

尽管一星期的时间仍是40个小时左右，但是人们一年要多的星期。

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的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的每周时，是这些国家中最长的之一。

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的两个最基本的支柱。

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

他们争取的是我们应该享有诸如每周40 小时，加班资和最低资的权益。

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

到 1970 年代， 大多数欧洲国家都实施了标准的每周 40 小时制。

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

它现在占据了大多数人每周时间的 85%。

That's for most people their workweek.

这是大多数人的周。

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的托中心业主可以保证他们的员每周 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，因为荷兰人的每周时间是发达国家中最的，平均 30 小时。

The number of hours a typical person works is 40 hours, so a 40-hour workweek.

一个典型的人的小时数是 40 小时，所以每周 40 小时。

We all generally have a 40-ish hour workweek.

我们通常每周 40 个小时左右。

On January 3, Chinese video-streaming platform LeTV announced that it would offer its employees the option of four-and-a-half day workweeks.

1 月 3 ，中国视频流媒体平台乐视宣布，将为员提供每周 4 天半的选择。

The typical workweek in the United States is Monday through Friday.

在美国，典型的周是周一到周五。