High Fives for a Five Day Week?...Not

Some employers rethink five-day workweek - Business - Careers - msnbc.com: "“We are in fact seeing many more companies willing to be flexible in all areas of the workweek — fewer days, fewer hours per day, some long days and some short days, etc.,” said Allison O'Kelly, CEO of Mom Corps, a staffing and search firm.
The trend is driven more by the bottom line than any desire to improve work-life balance for employees. In the case of Utah, the move to four-day schedules was driven largely by the tough economy and budget issues.
Many companies also shook up their workweeks at least temporarily, implementing steps such as furloughs that sent employees home without pay for a few days."