Joe O'Connor

The results from the world's largest trial of the #4DayWeek are in, and they are EMPHATIC. 61 companies with around 3,000 employees took part. 92% plan to keep the #4DayWeek. Revenue UP 35% 📈 Life satisfaction 6.69 ➡️ 7.56 Employee turnover DOWN 57% 👨‍💼 Absenteeism DOWN 65%🤒

The five-day workweek is a pillar of modern life, but it isn’t backed by science, ancient wisdom, or divine decree. It’s simply a relic of the industrial age—and it’s time for an upgrade. What if we could accomplish more while working fewer days? Four-day-workweek pioneer Joe O’Connor and journalist Jared Lindzon offer a groundbreaking, data-driven exploration of why a four-day workweek isn’t merely possible—it’s necessary in the age of artificial intelligence. "Do More in Four" is available today.

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Do More In Four is both the definitive telling of the shorter workweek story so far, and a call to action for a future of better work and balanced lives that’s yet to be written. Now available for pre-order at major retailers such as Amazon, Target, Indigo and Barnes & Noble.

It's official. On January 13th, 2026, I'll be a published author with @HarvardBiz. Do More In Four makes the case for why now is the right time for a shorter workweek, and charts the path for how to make it happen.

This should be the top political issue in Ireland bar none. Narrow tax base will be extremely vulnerable in a new world order where the US turns its back on globalization and free trade.

Ireland need to get to grips with the economic storm coming our way as a result of Trump's protectionist economic agenda. Heavy tariffs coming today for Canada, Mexico and China, EU next stop. He has declared war on US multinational activity abroad. Ireland will be hardest hit.

If FF are not prepared to consider this, we should not be prepared to support the return of the FG/FF combination. We saw how the Greens were hung out to dry by their 'partners'. Instead, we should continue the path of building an alternative that can compete to lead government.

For what it's worth, my view is that the @SocDems should only entertain entering a government that is substantially different to the last one. We could play an influential role as a progressive 3rd party in a balanced government with the populist left (SF) and centre-right (FF)

@kieransopinion Thanks Kieran. And you!

Don't forget the part you played in all of this.

In a result that could have gone in a whole other direction, I'm also so glad to see @marie_sherlock make it across the line for @labour. She is one of the most intelligent, caring and committed trade unionists in the country and will make a real impact as a TD.

I also want to pay tribute to our founders @CathMurphyTD and @RoisinShortall. We didn't always agree on everything, but I have so much respect for their integrity, what they've achieved over their careers, and the legacy they are leaving behind in the form of our growing party.

I've been friends with @Eoin_Hayes and @PadraigRice since our student union days, and it's amazing and somewhat surreal to see them elected to the Dáil. They are going to do @UCC, the @SocDems and the country proud.