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Emma Jacobs in Wells-next-the-Sea

The 4-day week: does it actually work?

© Charlie Bibby | Charmaine Clavier-St John, head of people at Hutch gaming

Five years ago, Wyatt Watts arrived for his first day of work at Platten’s in Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk, east England. “It felt like a challenge,” he reflects, dealing with the “fast pace” of a fish-and-chip shop packed with hungry day-trippers.

On a sunny morning this summer, Watts, now a team leader, was preparing for a new test. The 26-year-old was worried his work was about to become more intense and stressful. Yet he was determined to make it a success.

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