And Then There'd Be Fewer April Snowstorms

As an addendum to that last post, I heard on the radio this morning that a sheet metal worker in Seattle is trying to spearhead the institution of a four-day workweek. He figures commuting to and from work is one of the biggest contributors to global warming.

Tack on some extra hours after each Monday to Thursday shift to make up for the "lost" day but, in the end, it's a win-win situation for employers, employees and Mother Nature. People come back to work happier after a three-day weekend. They can do more with their families, so that's good for society. Employers benefit because they not only get the same amount of hours from their workforce, but the employees are more apt to be productive if they're content. And, hey, less cars idling in traffic.

Of course, I already thought one of the smartest men on the planet was a sheet metal worker. Apparently, now, there's two.