Ryan Breslow is the CEO and founder of a tech startup called Bolt.

Last year he had an idea that he thought would revolutionize his business.

I think I was meditating or something and I had just seen an article on Forty Workweek

or read something about it.

So I was meditating and the idea hit me that this is the way of the future.

And I called my COO, MAJU and I said, MAJU, I think I have a crazy idea.

He's like, oh boy, alright, what is it?

And I said, Forty Workweek.

And what did he say?

He was like, oh.

Why do you think it's a crazy idea?

Well, it's crazy by societal standards, but it's not crazy at all.

It actually makes a ton of sense.

I think Forty Workweek is the most sensible thing that you can do for your organization.

I think five days a week is what's crazy.

Ryan thought the Forty Workweek made so much sense.

He decided that his nearly 600 employees would do it permanently.

And while this may sound like something only a Silicon Valley startup could do, right

now businesses across America are considering a shorter work week to combat burnout and

stop people quitting altogether.

Welcome to the journal, our show about money, business, and power.

I'm Kate Limbaugh.

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