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Moving to a 4-day work week instead of raising pay? It's a smart move, apparently.

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Summary
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71% Informative

San Juan County , Washington , implemented a 32-hour work week instead of raising pay.

The county saved nearly a million dollars and saw an increase in job applications.

The number of employees quitting or retiring dropped by 46% . Employees used 31% less sick time and 83% said their work-life balance had improved.

VR Score

81

Informative language

86

Neutral language

32

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

31

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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