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Crop Insurance businesses recognize that was something that was going to be important for those looking to take positions in different organizations. They are starting to make job seekers aware of that in their postings.”

Gottlob said data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics does not specifically track how many companies offer different work schedule options but he can see “anecdotally ”the increase.

“We know that more businesses offer flexibility and they are doing that to compete for labor because there are a lot of openings and fewer people looking for work,”Gottlob said.

Speaking with human resource managers at different companies, Gottlob said he discusses the labor challenges.

“What I hear back is many are offering perks like remote work, four-day weeks and flexible schedules. One company even offered pet insurance,”Gottlob said.

Jon Scott’s experience highlights the emphasis placed on tailoring workplace changes to a specific business because office work, the service industry and manufacturing are so diverse that an across-the-board approach would harm businesses.

Scott, of Plainfield, works for the D.C.-based Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund. He moved to the area in 1989, when dial-up was still in widespread use for online communication. Scott said the Upper Valley has easy access to major population centers such as Boston and New York City, which he said is important for remote work.

“People I work with are all over the place,” Scott said. “Writing and raising money in a nonprofit world one can do from almost anywhere as long as you have the ability to build relationships.”

Bienvenue, of Houseal, said the experiment with a four-day week includes consultation and support from 4-Day Week Global.

“We have spoken to them and have worked through issues after implementation,”Bienvenue said. “They are there to support us to make it work for our specific company.

“We take those ideas (making meetings more efficient) and try to convert them to work for us,” she said. “We look at where we are wasting time and how we do things more efficiently.”

Bienvenue said the trial period will end later this summer and they will decide whether to continue based on the data.

“I am optimistic that we will continue the fourday work week after the trial is over; however, we will need to wait to review the data,”she said.

Patrick O’Grady can be reached at pogclmt@ gmail.com.