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The reading passage supports a four-day workweek, claiming it will boost profits and employee satisfaction, while the lecture counters that it will increase costs and reduce job stability. The professor argues that companies will face higher expenses and may not create new jobs, as they will expect the same workload in fewer days. Ultimately, the debate centers on the potential economic impact and employee well-being versus the practical challenges of implementing such a policy.

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The reading passage supports a four-day workweek, claiming it will boost profits and employee satisfaction, while the lecture counters that it will increase costs and reduce job stability. The professor argues that companies will face higher expenses and may not create new jobs, as they will expect the same workload in fewer days. Ultimately, the debate centers on the potential economic impact and employee well-being versus the practical challenges of implementing such a policy.

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The reading passage believes that the new policy, which allows

people to work four days a week instead of five, will have positive
effects on the whole economy as well as companies and employees.
However, the lecture holds an opposite view.

Firstly, the author states that shortened workweek increases the


company’s profits. If employees enjoy more leisure time, they will
make fewer mistakes and work more efficiently. On the contrary,
the professor argues that expenses for training and medical benefits
will inevitably rise because the company must hire new workers to
ensure productivity. Besides, more office space and computers will
be required. Therefore, these additional costs will lead to the decline
of company profits.

Additionally, even though the reading argues that working four days
a week would decrease the rate of unemployment because more
people are needed to finish a task, the professor asserts that
employers might raise their expectations and demand that their
four-day employees finish the same amount of workload in four days
for the sake of reducing costs. Consequently, no additional jobs will
be created and current jobs will become more unpleasant.

Finally, the author of the reading maintains that more leisure hours
can create opportunities to strengthen family ties and allow
employees to develop private interests, making them feel more
satisfied with their lives. On the other hand, the professor believes
that the author’s claim is implausible, pointing out that it would
decrease employees’ job stability and harm their chances for
advancing their careers because they are likely to be the first to
lose their jobs during economic downturn and companies do not
prefer to raise them to management positions because they cannot
ensure continuous coverage and consistent supervision for the
entire workweek.

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