Employees outraged over company causally announcing shifting to a 42.5-hour workweek: 'They actually tried to spin this as a way to promote equity'

No one wants to work more hours per week. For more money, maybe, but what about working more hours per week for the same amount of money? No thanks. Nowadays, a four-day workweek is becoming increasingly popular, with studies showing that employees are actually more productive when the workweek is reduced by a day. And it makes sense because an extra day off can help prevent burnout and improve overall work-life balance. In fact, a shorter work week could motivate employees to complete their work more efficiently if they know it'll allow them to have an extra day off. It's a win-win situation for both employees and employers. Regardless, this new workplace trend has still sparked a lot of debate.

For this unfortunate employee, her company has decided to do the opposite: increase their work week from 40 hours to 42.5 hours without a compensation change. Who in their right mind would causally accept that fate? Many people in the comments speculated that the company may be trying to phase employees out without having to do a mass layoff or pay severances, and well, it seems to be working.