Why do we work 5 days a week?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:04 pm

No, seriously...
Why is it that a 5 day working week was decided on as being 'the norm'?

Where did that come from?

I assume there is more to it than because none of those 5 days start with an 'S' ?

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:07 pm

I read some where that it used to be common that it was a 6 day working week but there was issues with what day to take off due to religion. Christians wanted Sunday off as that was Gods day but Jewish workers wanted Saturday off due to it being the Sabbath/Shavath. In the end business owners when "drokk it" and to please most people gave the weekend off.

No idea how true that is though.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:10 pm

Because kids go to school Monday to Friday, so it made sense

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:27 pm

Cos Saturday is wanking day and Sunday is car wash day.

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:40 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:Cos Saturday is wanking day

You limit that to Saturday only

Post by **Vtecmec** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:56 pm

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:03 pm

Merlin wrote:
RattyMcClelland wrote:Cos Saturday is wanking day
You limit that to Saturday only

I'm sure he still manages an 8 hour day though.

Post by **Donald** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:08 pm

What is work?

8 hour day is something to do with Robert Owen IIRC, dunno if he had his fingers in the 5 day week pie though.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:21 pm

Given a bit of a shake up to the economic and societical norm we could all be working 2 days out of every 14 or less for more percieved wealth.

Regardless of how long you do it for just always work smart, not hard.

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:05 pm

An old friend of mine recalls the era of the 3 day week in the early '70's during the oil crisis. He reckons he got more done in a three day week in that period, than we do now in a 5 day week. For the real rationale for a 5 day working week, consult your local Trade Unionist, if you can still find one.