[metabro]

I’ve been working 4 days a week informally for a decade. Everyone checks out on Fridays with the exception of the rare fire.

I suspect it’s the same for other information workers.

[card_zero]

Historically, when the working week was six days, people informally took Mondays off.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Monday

[jimbob45]

Everyone checks out on Fridays with the exception of the rare fire.

But, crucially, we're all still present or within arm's reach. It seems more likely that we'll get 5 short days rather than 4 long ones so that everyone is on hand should things arise while, at the same time, acknowledging that long days become quickly inefficient.

[_glass]

When I was working in consulting this was so unfair. I as a developer was hacking away on Fridays, while the rest was relaxing.

[doix]

Eh, it's not really the same, because you need to be available. You can't go do something outside and be unreachable even if you're mentally checked out.