The land of the brave, its very name means valiance.
But if a recent four-day week pilot programme is pursued, it may soon be even better.
Earlier this year Valencia became the first city in the world to trial a four-day working week.
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For a number of weeks in April and May, employees across the city undertook a shorter working week.
Overall, people reported a greater sense of health and well-being and less stress.
It wasnt all good.
The results also indicated there was more smoking and drinking, albeit among those who already regularly indulged.
It also flagged up additional concerns around loneliness, particularly among older people.
The reports analysts suggest increased hospitality and leisure sales opens up the possibility ofcareercreation.
However, while these sectors benefited from an uptick, commercial sales generally saw a decline.
The evaluation also flagged up certain gender disparities.
Men seem to have played more sports.
What research exists all seems uniformly positive.
Employees love it, certainly.
But even employers seem to see benefits, including increased morale and reduced absenteeism.
Should the people currently working a four-day week or less be given a pay rise?
What about those employees who can become more productive, but do not want to reduce their hours?
In a cost-of-living crisis, working more hours is a cast iron way for people to earn more money.
Surprisingly, its employees themselves that may yet turn out to be their own biggest barrier.
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