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Why can’t the standard work week just be shorter?

Personally I like just about everything about my job other than the number of hours I'm expected to do it. It seems like the main problem so many people have is having to work so many hours just to survive. I think if the standard work week was instead something like 20-30 hours per week rather than the 40-50+ most people on average are doing, people would generally be happier and more productive. There's plenty of other issues that people have with their jobs but honestly I think having the extra time to get good sleep, take care of myself/family, spend time with family/friends, and actually pursue hobbies and interests would make working just about any job tolerable if not enjoyable if I could survive off of it. It's not like most people just don't want to work at all, at the end of the day most people just want…


Personally I like just about everything about my job other than the number of hours I'm expected to do it. It seems like the main problem so many people have is having to work so many hours just to survive. I think if the standard work week was instead something like 20-30 hours per week rather than the 40-50+ most people on average are doing, people would generally be happier and more productive. There's plenty of other issues that people have with their jobs but honestly I think having the extra time to get good sleep, take care of myself/family, spend time with family/friends, and actually pursue hobbies and interests would make working just about any job tolerable if not enjoyable if I could survive off of it. It's not like most people just don't want to work at all, at the end of the day most people just want time to live a fulfilling life. Any thoughts??

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