Pitch a four-day week to your employer

"What if you proposed the experiment instead of waiting for it?"

Why this is so fun

There is something quietly electric about being the person in the room who actually does something instead of grumbling in the group chat. Pitching a four-day week forces you to think hard about what you genuinely produce, which is often more than you realised. You practise making a business case, reading a room, and negotiating — skills that stick with you long after the meeting ends. And if it lands? Every Friday off in a Irish summer, with the sun occasionally showing up, feels like getting away with something brilliant.

Someone who did this

Pádraig (36), Kinsale — project coordinator at a marine engineering firm, restores old Raleigh bikes in the shed

I downloaded the Four Day Week Ireland templates on a Tuesday night and spent about forty minutes convincing myself I was actually going to do something with them.

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First 3 steps

1Download Four Day Week Ireland's free pilot templates and evidence pack this week.
2Draft a one-page proposal outlining your current output metrics and trial goals.
3Book a low-key coffee chat with your manager to float the six-month experiment idea.