These days Americans are known for their grueling work hours. The days of the 9-5 job seem to be left behind for 50-60 hour work weeks. Some workers are even lucky to only have to work Monday through Friday. Well Utah, in an unprecedented move, said fuck that. This summer Utah will be the first state to institute a mandatory four-day work week. As if there weren't already enough reasons to move to Utah (none that I can think of), now there's one more.
The switch to the four-day work week is an effort to reduce the state's carbon footprint, increase energy efficieny, improve customer service (it's just awful in Utah), and provide worker's more flexibility. However, offices must remain open longer Monday-Thursday to make up for the lost hours on Fridays.
Governor Jon (where's the h?) Huntsman, the man implementing the four-day work week, says that it will not only help Utah reach its' goal of reducing energy use 20% by 2015, but it will also lure in more young workers. No offense Jon, but I think Utah is going to need more than just four-day work weeks to lure anyone in. Maybe if you got rid of some of the Mormons and threw in some cities and casinos then you might get some new customers. Then again, Utah is a beautiful state, and perhaps it could be a nice place to start a new life (especially if you want to become a hick (no offense to hicks)).
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