Four-day week of work on Fridays. In 2016, a IT company in Romania, declared Monday as a day-off. As a result of reducing with 20% of working time, Friday has become much more productive. The employees said that three days off actually means 50% more free time then before. In New Zealand, trust company Perpetual Guardian announced in February 2018 that it would begin trialing a four-day work week in March 2018. Unlike many four-day week initiatives which require staff to work longer days for the same pay, or receive less pay, Perpetual Guardian’s plan, instigated by founder Andrew Barnes, saw the
Italian Week with the users by reposting and adding their own photos and videos. The 2009 festival returned and the edition offered a program, which included new collaborations with Opera Queensland, Queensland Orchestra, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, and Treasury Casino. Italian Week program featured events showcasing food & wine, art, literature, music, fashion, language, innovation and technology. Events included a feature concert in Reddacliff Place with international artists, the launch by the Ambassador of Italy H.E. Gian Ludovico de Martino di Montegiordano of Italian Fashion Week in the Queen Street Mall and other events. La Bella Figura became the central theme