Working time through the ages - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Working time through the ages - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Wikipedia delivers again, this time with a great overview of working time from the stone age to today. A few nuggets from the article: early hunter-gatherer societies enjoyed more leisure time than is permitted by capitalist and agrarian societies;[5][6] For instance, one camp of !Kung Bushmen was estimated to work two-and-a-half days per week, at around 6 hours a day.[7] Aggregated comparisons show that on average the working day was less than five hours.[5] The automobile manufacturer, Henry Ford, was an ardent proponent of shorter work hours, which he introduced unilaterally in his own factories. Recent studies[9][10] supporting a four-day week have shown that reduced work hours not only increase consumption and invigorate the economy Because of the pressure of working, time is increasingly viewed as a commodity.[26] This trend, as well as the amount of working time being found to affect gender roles, has been notably researched by Sociology professor Dr. Stephen C. Smith.[27] In 2006, the average man employed full-time worked 8.4 hours per work day, and the average woman employed full-time worked 7.7 hours per work day.[28] Good stuff. Theres loads more go read the whole thing. Related posts Bring back the 40-hour work week. Dont let The Cult of Overwork ruin your work life. The top 5 new rules of productivity. How to procrastinate effectively. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related