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Why do we work 5 days a week?
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:04 pm
by wurlycorner
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' ?
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:07 pm
by Merlin
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 2:10 pm
by NafemanNathan
Because kids go to school Monday to Friday, so it made sense
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:27 pm
by RattyMcClelland
Cos Saturday is wanking day and Sunday is car wash day.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:40 pm
by Merlin
RattyMcClelland wrote:Cos Saturday is wanking day
You limit that to Saturday only
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:56 pm
by Vtecmec
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:03 pm
by NafemanNathan
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:08 pm
by Donald
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:21 pm
by lewd lude lover
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:05 pm
by prelude91
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.
