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Henry Ford introduced the 40hr work week in 1926, for productivity reasons. That is likely already close to the sweet spot, at least for automotive workers.
by gridlockd 6y ago
Henry Ford introduced the 40hr work week in 1926, for productivity reasons.
That is likely already close to the sweet spot, at least for automotive workers.
- akvadrako 6y agoAnd though his ideas were innovative for the time, if fewer working hours were really beneficial for factory work, I suspect we’d see it reflected in competitie industries. People now are more aware of how to optimize.
- DoreenMichele 6y agoI did write a reply and then HN wasn't responding, so that's here: https://butterflyeconomy.blogspot.com/2020/08/shorter-work-weeks-may-be-necessary.html https://butterflyeconomy.blogspot.com/2020/08/shorter-work-w...
- gridlockd 6y agoPersonally, I am a big fan of the four day work week, I just do not believe it will maintain productivity levels. I would sooner believe a six hour five day week would.
- DoreenMichele 6y agoMy guess is that probably falls under "different strokes for different folks." Some people really, really like having a regular three-day weekend and will do just fine getting in their hours in four days. Others may well prefer a five day week with fewer hours per day. If we could cut hours and give people choices as to how to allocate them, more people might get on board with the idea.