After a two-year trial, San Juan County becomes Washington’s first county to adopt a 32-hour work week, saving taxpayers millions while improving employee happiness.
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — In a world that seems to keep accelerating, some places are simply trying to slow down.
In San Juan County, Washington, home of the San Juan Islands, “island time” is becoming the law of the land. The county is making history as the first in the state to implement a 32-hour work week.
When Kelsey Venegas shows up for work each Monday morning as a county dispatcher, she feels excited.
“I’m usually energized on
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