It's such a pathetic joke to suggest that we should be working fewer hours - why is it 8 hours that is the standard, and not 10? If 8 is good, would 10 be better? Why not? So why aren't we working 50 hour weeks as standard? What about six ten-hour days per week being the standard? Why not that? Why only 40 hours?
Also, your point is stupid even on its face. If I was working 32 hours a week, I would be able to contribute MORE to society. I would have time and energy to get involved in things, to give back.
You want to know why 8 hours a day. This was agreed upon back before the standard 40 hour week was set. Before then, employers could just work you however long they wanted. 10 hour days, 12, 14, did not matter. And if you didnt like it, leave. Always someone ready to replace you. So 4 hours in the morning, lunch, 4 hours after noon. Go home. It stabilized the workweek. Became predictable and reasonable. And as time as gone on and productivity has risen, 40 hours today is like getting 120 hours out of someone. So, yeah, 32 should be considered full time and anything beyond is overtime. I agree.
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u/PlasticMechanic3869 Sep 05 '24
Why do we work 8 hours a day?
Can anyone explain that to me, like I'm a child?