9/7/2004: Flextime Bids Fond Farewell to the 9-to-5, Monday to Friday, Work Day (The Washington Post; subscription may be required)

Excerpt: Flextime -- which can include coming in and leaving the office early, a compressed workweek in which an employee has all or part of Friday off, a reduced work schedule or even telecommuting -- gained in popularity during the Internet boom of the late 1990s? As employers were trying to attract talent in heavy demand, they began offering this benefit, among others, to potential employees.