One Texas City Is Experimenting With A Four Day Work Week

Now, this is something that I can get behind.

Back when I was in high school and college, I loved short 4-day school weeks.  They didn’t happen very often and usually coincided with a national holiday such as Labor Day, Martin Luther King Day, or President’s Day.  Every once in a while, a snowstorm would come through Texas, which would cancel classes, and shorten the school week.

One North Texas city is experimenting with the concept of a 4-day work week and is considering making it permanent.  KXAN is reporting that the City of Keller is experimenting with a “compressed work schedule” to improve work/life balance for their staff.  The city also believes that the shortened workweek will help recruit candidates, without increasing salaries which would be a burden to taxpayers.

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Effective immediately, several city offices in Keller will adopt a 4-day workweek.  Starting this Friday (May 28^th), the Keller Town Hall, Municipal Services Center, and the records department of the Keller Police Department.  The offices will still be open from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday – Thursday, however, they will be closed every Friday.

Unfortunately, the change to a 4-day workweek is not yet permanent and is only scheduled to last until the end of September.  On October 4^th, the city will meet to discuss whether the change should be applied to other departments in the city and if the “compressed work schedule” should be permanent or not.