I'm fairly certain that I'm not the only person out there who likes their job, but still divides up the calendar by the mandated three-day weekends so I know what I have to look forward to. They're the little goals that help you get through those long stretches when it feels like you do nothing but work, recover from work, or get ready for work.
In recent years, there has been more interest in making those three-day weekends regular deals, with more consistent four-day work week schedules, and the trials so far have been successful enough that a country's government wants to give it a go and see for itself if it's a good idea to adopt full-time.