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四天工作制度有利于身体健康

If we all worked a four-day week – and enjoyed a Bank Holiday-style three-day weekend – every week, the world might be a better place.

如果我们都能享有每周上班四天、休假三天的待遇，那么这个世界将会更美好。

We’d be healthier, happier – and probably not that much worse off, according to a City University Sociology expert writing for The Conversation.

“我们会因此更健康快乐，并且不至于让情况变得更糟糕。”——来自城市大学的社会学专家在接受The Conversation网站的采访的时候表示。

An experiment in Utah in 2007 saw state employees working a four-day week with extended hours – and the state saw a reduction of 12,000 tons of CO2 per year.

2007年美国的犹他州进行了一项实验，观察州内的上班族每周上班4天外加几个小时的情况。结果显示，这样的上班机制有助于每年减少12,000吨的二氧化碳排放量。

A Swedish study found that workers on reduced hours were happier – and, in some cases, more productive.

另外还有一项来自瑞典的研究发现，员工的工作时间减少了，会让他们更快乐，并且在某些情况下更有创造力。

Alex Williams of City University London says, ‘There would be other benefits too. Working less would improve the elusive “work/life balance”, and help to restore our mental health and physical well-being.