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We really gotta change how we conceptualize the work week
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We really gotta change how we conceptualize the work week

Too many old-school managerial assumptions need to get blown the eff up.

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Ted Bauer
Oct 23, 2017
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Fun fact: back in the 1930s, economists were predicting we'd all be working six-hour weeks by now because of the advancement of technology. Well, we got all that technology (more coming), and we're actually working more than ever. This all comes at the expense of two things:

  • Science (uh), which has indicated 55 hours/week is a hard ceiling for most people

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