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Fridays Are Silent Workdays

At a Berlin software company, Fridays are “Silent Days”—no music, no meetings, no small talk. Employees wear color-coded wristbands to signal “Available,” “Focus Mode,” or “Don’t Talk to Me Unless the Building is on Fire.”

The effect? Skyrocketing productivity and a peaceful atmosphere. For introverts, it’s paradise. Extroverts struggle… until they realize how much work they finish by lunch. The only sound allowed is the whisper of keystrokes and the occasional “Yessss” when someone finishes their entire to-do list by 3PM.

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