TOEFL integrated writing: work a four-day week.

The reading passage says that, working for four days a week would have more benefits for employees than working for five days a week. However, the lecturer contradicts this opinion and casts doubt on those benefits.

First, the reading states that working for four days a week would benefit the economy as a whole and individual companies and the employees. In contrast, the lecturer states that, this option would create more pressure on the company to spend more money for providing salaries and medical benefits to the employees and it would result in reducing company profits, economic conditio...

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