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"Although the average American works 8.8 hours per day, productive hours is
estimated at being only 2–3 hours with the remaining 6 or so hours being wasted
on procrastination or other non-productive activities. The ideal number of work
hours per day is about 3–4 with 6 being a maximum.
Given that science backs a shorter work day, it seems irrational for employers
to ask their workers to spend more of their time working. This is especially
given that so much work now happens remotely where “being in the office” is no
longer a good reason. Likewise, the “always on call” tendency to have workers
available by cellphones and email suggests that simply being available isn’t a
good answer either. For whatever reason, employers and employees alike want to
continue the charade that people produce for 40 or more hours per week.
Game theory may offer a reason."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
