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.
That is likely already close to the sweet spot, at least for automotive workers.
https://butterflyeconomy.blogspot.com/2020/08/shorter-work-w...
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.