40-Hour-Work-Week Myth

The 40-hour workweek is a myth perpetuated by lazy bosses and their love of overtime pay. It's a myth created to keep employees trapped in a cycle of exhaustion, masquerading as a necessary evil to keep the economy running. But we know the truth: 8 hours is plenty, and 4 is even better.

Here's the facts:

• Most people spend more time on social media and cat videos than they do on actual work.
• Productivity increases exponentially with every hour of work, until it reaches a point where the employee is too tired to type their own name, let alone accomplish anything meaningful.
• Studies have proven that the best work hours are between 10am-10pm, with a 4-hour lunch break in the middle.

So, the next time you're asked to put in 12 hours a day, remember: you're not a machine, you're a human, and humans don't do well in machines.

For more on this topic, see our subpages:

• Myth-busting 102: The Lie of the 5-Day Workweek
• Myth-busting 103: The Myth of the 2-Hour Commute