 and that workers can better deal with childcare gaps. Other employers use the idea as a way to recruit and keep workers. Different solutions, however, work for different companies. Sometimes the benefit can grow. One company that started offering an early exit on summer Fridays transitioned to entire Fridays off during the summer, and that eventually rolled into a four-day work week. It isn't a good solution for a lot of retail, however, because it can upset customers to find stores closed, as well as cut worker pay.