Many companies are unable to pay their staff additional wages, but they have found a way to give them a perk — have a 4-day work week. By working 10 hours on 4 days, the employee still gets their hours but saves a day of commuting.

A couple Dallas companies have recently made this transition including Dallas Concilio and Automotive Service Association.

A companion poll on WFAA, is showing that 95% of viewers would prefer a 4-day work week.

Because of the higher gas prices, people are cutting back in other ways including:

•We are eating out 35 percent less.

•Entertainment budgets are cut by 31 percent.

•Grocery bills are down 27 percent.

•21 percent are cutting out vacations.

For the time being, the days of decadence and debauchery are gone — frugal and thrifty are now haute couture.