No More 9 to 5?

Giving employees the option of working four 10-hour days cuts their commuting costs by 20 percent. If enough employers did it, it could reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil too, but is it good for your company?

Did you ever ask yourself (or Dolly Parton) why workin’ 9 to 5 was the way to make a living? And why the five-day work week? With gas at $4 a gallon and little or no relief in sight, a lot of employers, including many state and local governments, are reconsidering the whole notion...

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