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... The four-day work week was unthinkable, except in science fiction, as recently as five years ago.

But one of the many things the COVID-19 pandemic taught us is that the structure of the workplace can change significantly and still be viable.

That realization has opened the door to considering a work week of four 10-hour days or even 32 hours as a real possibility. ...

@#3 ... Working from Home is better than 10 hours in the office anyday... ...

In some respects (but not all) I agree with you.

Software Engineers often talk of working ~in The Zone.~

In my experience, The Zone is a state of consciousness where you have the problem to resolve visualized and are working towards a solution.

You cannot turn The Zone on and off at will, you have to build it.

Which is why I tried to reduce the interruptions of the team to a minimum.

Engineers are most productive when they are in The Zone. They are using their mind. Which, by the way, is the reason you hired them in the first place.

So, back to your comment, why not enable those Engineers to do what you hired them for?

(the stories I could tell... )