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Re:Is the four-day workweek finally within our grasp? by TylerE on Wednesday December 01, 2021 @02:19PM (#29407952)
It isn't uncommon in industrial situations to shut the plant down for two weeks or so around Christmas/New Years.

Since A: The staff want it off and B: It gives a good window to do heavy maintaince and such

Re:Is the four-day workweek finally within our grasp? by midasuni on Wednesday December 01, 2021 @03:19PM (#29408649)
Who does that maintenance?
Re:Is the four-day workweek finally within our grasp? by acchow on Wednesday December 01, 2021 @03:56PM (#29409023)
Hopefully split off among staff so nobody works more than 1 or 2 days during those 2 weeks off, plus they get a bonus.