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The article states that a four-day work week is beneficial to the economy of the

country, companies profit and to the individual employee. The article provides
three reasons to support. However, the professor disagrees and states that four-day
work week wouold not effect the company profit,economy of the country and
life of employee.He provides reasons for the same.

First,the article posits that the short work week increases the company profit
because the employees are properly rested and are more alert. Hence they will cause
fewer
costly errors. The article also states that since the pay will be 80% of the actual
pay for the short week, company can hire more employees for the same work which
will
result in fewer overworked and less error prone employees for the same
money.However, the professor refutes this and states that company will have to
spend more money
if it hires more employees. He states that by hiring new employees, company will
have to put more money for their training and medical benefits. He also states that
company will have to provide more office space and more computers for the new
employees which will cost more for the company.

Second, the article claims that short work week will reduce unemployment which will
improve country's economy. The professor refutes this point by stating that the
reduction of 5 day work to 4 day not neccessarily create new jobs. He states that
there are other options for the company which can be employees working overtime and
raising their expectation which will result in completing the job without creating
new vacancy.

Finally,the article states that this method of short work week is better for an
individual employee because it will improve the quality of life by spending more
time with family,
or for private interests and liesure activities.But the professor disagreee to this
and he states that the short work week will increase the risks for the employee
since
it will reduce the chances of emploee advancing in his carear,loosing job during
economic down term and reduces the job stability which will result in reducing
the quality of life.

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