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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Business
Roger Vincent

A 32-hour workweek with 40-hour pay? It's happening at some companies

Video game makers in Kentucky are cranking four days a week on a new title based on the classic slasher movie "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."

The twist? Workers making the horror game are getting paid the same salaries they used to get for working five days a week.

As disruptions to standard workplace practices caused by the pandemic continue to ripple through the economy, some companies are adopting 32-hour workweeks at formerly 40-hour pay that effectively make every Friday a paid holiday.

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