‘America’s Got Talent’ creator Simon Cowell has given up working on Fridays because ‘it’s pointless’—and research shows he’s right

Main Idea: Simon Cowell says he no longer works on Fridays because he thinks it is pointless, and the article says research backs up the idea that Fridays are often low-productivity workdays.

Key Points:

• Cowell has moved toward a better work-life balance after years of very long workdays.
• He says people should stop working on Fridays and even argues that a five-day workweek is unnecessary.
• The article says office attendance and productivity often drop on Fridays, with many workers absent or less active.
• It also notes that four-day workweek trials and shorter schedules have shown positive results for workers and companies.