#FourDayWorkweek

Mateo Freedenmateofreeden
2026-03-03

In February, I launched my personal blog and wrote 7 essays about:

and the future of work



Here is my first monthly newsletter:

mateofreeden.com/newsletter/fe

2026-02-02

I got up this morning, looked at my list of #FourDayWorkWeek jobs to do outside …

And within 10 minutes the drizzle had started. On and off all day. I managed to swear at some jobs inside.

@alex @downbeatdan

A Guy Named Brian (he/him)GuyNamedBrian
2026-01-13

This Gen Xer supports this idea fully, especially if I can do all four days remotely: “[Gen Z] is the perfect generation to champion a shorter workweek. Not only does the reduced schedule offer more leisure time, which this generation prizes over compensation, but it has also been proven to reduce stress, anxiety, burnout, and depression.”

fastcompany.com/91473059/these

📚🎧💙BargainSleuth Books +BargainSleuth
2026-01-07

The five-day workweek is a pillar of modern life, but it isn't backed by science, ancient wisdom, or divine decree. It's simply a relic of the industrial age. Review-> ARCReview

bargain-sleuth.com/2026/01/07/

2025-11-24

Now that I’m winding down at the end of #FourDayWorkWeek i look out in the backyard and see the things I meant to do today but didn’t do because I didn’t write them on my list.

Dead fall will just have to amuse itself until the next time I get the mulcher out in 2026.

2025-11-17

Had a tiny chuckle at the political meeting yesterday.

One bloke said, “I can’t find a job because of all the immigrants!”

Bloke next to him said, “I’m an immigrant. 20 years ago.”

First bloke took a moment and then said, “Me too. 25 years.” 😮

Aside from that his point was sound: he’d work if he could but nobody is hiring. The steps to prove this to unemployment are degrading and unreasonable. MSD need to stop making people cry.

#FourDayWorkWeek #NZpol

2025-11-02

Well I was preparing for a nice relaxing day off to do some gardening and pottering around and perhaps getting that #PlayStation Platinum trophy that has so far evaded me (difficulty 3/10 according to the guide) but I’ve spotted the end of a gigantic crack in the car’s windscreen which means now I get to spend my day organising a replacement.

#FourDayWorkWeek

2025-10-19

I was going to write something on my website. I grabbed a copy of the site from my backups to begin editing. Thought I’d check what was on the web server and compare. Oh no they’ve diverged.

Not particularly in the mood to handle merge conflicts on my day off.

You’ll just have to put up with a delay in reading my genius thoughts.

#FourDayWorkWeek

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