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How “four day week” trended on Hacker News

“Four day week” was mentioned 4,089 times on Hacker News between 2007 and 2026, peaking in May 2022 with 63 that month.

Every month from 2007 to 2026, counting how often “four day week” appears in Hacker News stories and comments. Each point is a live date-histogram over ~45M items, computed with Upstash Redis Search.

Top Hacker News stories about “four day week”

1. 1.Four-day week trial: study finds lower stress but no cut in output 635 points · 221 comments · 2019 · discuss on HN
2. 2.Four-day week means 'I don't waste holidays on chores' 571 points · 329 comments · 2020 · discuss on HN
3. 3.Tell HN: I have the perfect job, why is it not enough? 463 points · 311 comments · 2022 · discuss on HN
4. 4.We're moving to a four-day work week at Beacon 393 points · 334 comments · 2022 · discuss on HN
5. 5.It's time to switch to a four-day working week, say two experts 313 points · 154 comments · 2019 · discuss on HN
6. 6.Ask HN: I think I’ve burnt out. What should I do? 305 points · 164 comments · 2020 · discuss on HN
7. 7.Work less, get more: New Zealand firm's four-day week an 'unmitigated success' 301 points · 178 comments · 2018 · discuss on HN
8. 8.Burnout, stress lead more companies to try a four-day work week 245 points · 92 comments · 2018 · discuss on HN
9. 9.World’s largest ever four day week trial in Iceland ‘overwhelming success’ 207 points · 120 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
10. 10.Ask HN: Is it possible for someone to not be cut out for software engineering? 183 points · 185 comments · 2016 · discuss on HN
11. 11.Spain to launch modest trial of four-day working week 167 points · 141 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
12. 12.Belgium approves four-day week 165 points · 85 comments · 2022 · discuss on HN

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