The five-day, 40-hour workweek goes as far back as 1926 when Henry Ford replaced his six-days-a-week work schedule with a five-day workweek, with no change in compensation. His motivation? He thought his workers would become more productive and use their extra time off spending their money.
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After working from home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now likely operating on a hybrid work schedule, numerous surveys have shown that employees prefer a hybrid work arrangement.
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The right amount of homework assigned to young students is a debate that has been raging for decades, refreshed regularly by a new set of parents that discover an urgent relevance in the homework load given to their children. Like many of the political and social issues of our time, the positions people hold are quite polarized, falling into the “too much” camp or the “not enough” camp.
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There has been broad attention given to the changing landscape of the labor market amid the tectonic shifts triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of this attention has been focused on the rise and likely permanency of the hybrid work model and working from home. Perhaps less recognized are more subtle changes that potentially will have an equal or even greater impact on the economy and social fabric in the years ahead.
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A recent survey by Harvard Business School indicates just how reluctant Americans are to return to work. More than 8 in 10 respondents did not want to go back to the office or preferred a hybrid schedule going forward. Over a quarter hoped to work remotely full-time.
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