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There have been numerous studies since WWII that have shown that working more than 40 hours per week only gets you more from your workforce for a very short per
by nickbauman 11y ago
There have been numerous studies since WWII that have shown that working more than 40 hours per week only gets you more from your workforce for a very short period of time. As in 2 weeks. And for that two week period the amount of increase you get only happens if you're not going over 10% increase. So ~50 hours.
Generally speaking, those who are working 70 hours a week are doing what could be considered productivity theater.
- LoSboccacc 11y ago^ this. If you can work 70 hours a week with no productivity loss you have the kind of work machines/software will automate away shortly.
- blfr 11y agoCan you cite a few? Robin Hanson analysed it a while back[1] and it was 60 hours for peak productivity with unknown applicability to modern workplace. [1] http://www.overcomingbias.com/2011/12/construction-peak-60hrwk.html http://www.overcomingbias.com/2011/12/construction-peak-60hr...