Should Six-Hour Workday Be Standard In The United States?

Times have changed since 1914 and we are still having issuses when it comes to the work environment. Both articles have made strong arguments; on what would be the best solution and how it would benfit not only the workers but the employers as well. However I agree that six hour days would not work. Either the workers lose two hour wages everyday or the employers hire more wokers for the jobs that are not being done due to only having six hours. All of the employees that they are forced to hire would not get a quarter of their pay because they are not full time. The people that only work the six hours would not be able to get health plans the full time workers are entitled to. Not having health care is stressful; that is living with the worry

In conclusion, shortening the workday to six hours will be beneficial overall to the companies that adopt it. With workers showing increased productivity, heightened focus, and an overall happier and positive attitude. A six hour workday should become the standard for all workplaces around the

The amount of people working more than 50 hours has increased since the 1980’s. Anna Burger, researcher and provider of charts in this article, believes there are two important things that contribute to less increase in work hours. One being “‘labour-market regulation.’” It is, in her words, “comprised of things like how difficult it is to fire people and how rigid working-hour rules are.” This is saying that giving employees fewer rights, allows their bosses to pressure them into staying later. The second being the amount of part-time employment. The more part-time employees there are, the less hours for one person to work. Burgers work attempted to explain why people begin working extreme hours, but she didn’t discuss the "Veblenian” explanation.

I propose that the average five day work week to be shortened down to four days. This bill will give people the rest and extra time that they need to function. A three day weekend is a reasonable amount of time people should be allowed to have to spend as they want. This bill will ensure that people will no longer overwork themselves.

I think that the United States could go to the six hour work day. People in the past have done it and it was a huge success. During the Industrial Revolution people had to work 11-12 hours each day with little pay. Later on in the 1900s, Henry Ford changed the work hours for his employees and they showed great amounts of success. Ford doubled their pay and they did the work 2 times faster and more efficiently.

Does Americans work too hard? Does working more actually reduce productivity? This topic has been part of a big debate ever since; workers right has been questioned by the public. Furthermore, the problem with 40 hour work week and limit on how many hours a person can work is part of the debate when concerning with workers’ rights. Additionally, there should be changes in employment laws to give Americans more time to relax. That way workers’ productivity can increase and it will not have a negative effect on workers both physically and mentally.

Over the last two decades, American workers have been clocking more and more hours on the job, and they now work more hours than workers in any other industrialized country. Annual work hours are 4% higher than they were in 1980, amounting to an extra 1 hour and 30 minutes at work per week, on average (ILO 1999). Workers are also clocking more overtime hours. Almost one-third of the workforce regularly works more than the standard 40-hour week; one-fifth work more than 50 hours. The growth in overtime work, while helping to drive the healthy growth in output in the U.S., has unhealthy social costs. It is taking its toll not only on workers, but on their families, communities, and, ultimately in many cases, patients, customers, and

During the industrial revolution, our country's factory workers spent up to twelve hours a day with miserable and sometimes deadly working conditions, all while being severely underpaid. In 1914 Henry Ford not only doubled their pay, but shortened the workday to eight hours. He was met with significant improvement in productivity and satisfaction from the workers, that has lasted up to this day. However, many, myself included, are still unsatisfied with the eight hour work day.

The 4 day work week is not a new idea. It is one that has had its share of controversies over the years. Introduced in the 1970’s the idea of the 4 days work week has been making a comeback as of lately. There are several issues to look at here. One of the main statements in regards to it is that productivity will decrease because of fatigue. A 10 hour work day is too long. On the flipside, another of the main issues pointed out by proponents is that productivity will increase because you will have a workforce with higher morale. In this paper, we will discuss

Working 8 hour shifts should be kept as the norm. The economic cost of six-hour work days is prohibitive. Either workers or employers will be forced to end up paying for it. If it's the workers, then they'll lose two hours of wages each day, and that's about a quarter of their pay. Even though productivity increased with six-hour workdays, so did sickness.

One hour a day, two days a week. Pitter Pitter Pitter. “Meet George Jetson….” Creators of the show The Jetsons imagined that in the future, American workers such as George Jetson would hardly work in a given week, even as little as one hour a day, two days a week. A less extreme prediction by British economist John Maynard Keynes predicted in 1930 that in the year 2030, workers will only only work about 15 hours per week. (Bregman) If asked whether they would want to work longer hours or have more free time, most Americans today would want more free time. If a shorter work week is so appealing, then why do we still put up with a 40 hour work week? Where is George Jetson? As evidence from multiple other countries has shown, a shorter week could reduce unemployment, improve productivity, and increase mental health standards, and the United States should discard the current 40 hours a work system in exchange for a shorter, more practical one.

What if we had more time off to spend with our families, to take more vacation time, and to lower the number of hours worked per week. What would we do with more time on our hands, would we actually have time to enjoy the company of friends and family when they visit? Working more than forty hours a week can actually hurt people in many ways, by losing quality family time, making us less productive, and taking well needed vacation time.

One reason I am against adding more hours to the school day is because students will be more tired. The school board and many parents like the idea of having

On average most children go to school for 7-8 hours. For 18 years of their life they are use to a shedule that fits with the average day of work, preparing them for adulthood. I believe that both Sides have strong points, but that eight hour work days are fair and can acomadate the average workers needs.

Eight-hour workdays will assure the productivity that the United States needs as a developed country. The reason why Henry Ford could reduce the working hour was becasue he invented the assembly line which increased the workers' efficiency significantly, and exceeded the consumer needs. However, although we have more advanced technology today, customer consumption is also increasing constantly. Therefore, we need to keep the productivity in order to maintain our status in the competivity global market. The reason why some European countries can have six-hour workday is part of because their territories are much smaller than that of the U.S.. So their citizens' needs are also smaller.