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> If they're squeezing as many hours in a four-day week as in a five-day week, how is that saving money? Unless the money saved is on lunches and gas, and I can't imagine one less day of those really saves all that much.
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> La"Although those buses really guzzle gas"Zorra

I guess part of it is heating (and cooling) costs. You can cut the thermostat way back on a three day weekend and save a lot of money. Preparing only four lunches a week is a lot less energy consumed. It all adds up.
Howard