Work Week Changes
In last week’s blog, we looked at
some of the origins of our work week. These included the impact of time
tracking and time as money. Here is more
information about how we got here.
How Many Days in Your Work Week?
Time is an
important concept because it helps us structure our daily lives. It also has
become a measurement tool for how successful we are. Did we finish that project
on time (and, therefore, under budget)? Are we still mastering our work days
and distancing them from our weekends and vacations where we are expected to be
‘work free’?
Effects of the Great Depression
Employee
hours were cut back during the Great Depression. Overtime soon became a thing
of the past as pocketbooks dwindled. In 1938, President Roosevelt signed the
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to ensure the future of the modern eight-hour
work day.
Standardized Weekend
The idea of
the weekend was well-received around the world. It was decided that the work
week would be five days with two days off between the work weeks. Some experts
suggest that two day period may disappear in the near future. Onstad thinks
that technology will have a hand in that shift.
What do you
think?
To read our first blog, click here.
To read Onstad’s complete article click
here.
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