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Unfortunately that isn't how this would play out long term. With a six hour work day, people would just work for 5 hours and goof off for the rest of the time.
by mgraczyk 11y ago
Unfortunately that isn't how this would play out long term. With a six hour work day, people would just work for 5 hours and goof off for the rest of the time. If we reduced to day further, we would see a corresponding, proportional decrease in the ratio of productive to unproductive time.
- vectorjohn 11y agoWell, I don't believe that for a second and it sounds like you made it up. I (and others) anecdotally lose steam part way through the day. The last couple hours are a waste. I see no reason why that would happen earlier if the day ended earlier.
- yardie 11y agoSorry I disagree. See I work in Paris. Where the populace regularly work 35-45 hours and then take month long holidays. My contract allows a minimum of 35 hours/week. Anything after that is voluntary. I normally work the typical 8x5 week. When I decide to do 7x5 I strip out all the extra bullshit and focus on getting out the office. No breaks, meetings, phone calls, etc. my colleagues in he US don't care and don't know. I've worked a full day just like them, but an hour less.
- sitkack 11y agoPeople often project their work aesthetic onto others. Americans live at work, joke, etc and put in longer hours because it is expected (this leads to more goofing off actually) where some other cultures just do work while at work and then go home. Don't assume everyone is the same.