Long cherished, the shorter workweek loses ground in Europe (via The Christian Science Monitor)
Stephen O’Brien puts in long hours: he typically shows up by 7:30 a.m. at the convenience store he owns and manages in Dún Laogahire, Ireland, and it’s rare that he finishes before 7 p.m. Layoffs have meant that he and others are picking up duties once distributed across a more robust staff. “I’m…