Why 8 hour work day Doesn’t work ?

The 8 hour work day is said to be the most outdated approach in the current scenario, As the Startup Boom is firing from countries to places and HR advisories are figuring out the best ways in Startups to figure out the productive methods of working! Research says 8 hour work week was introduced during the industrial revolution when companies started to increase the output of industries running them 24*7 to make things more efficient to make things more workable by working 8 hours a day.

One of the first Businesses men to implement 8 hour work week was Henry ford in 1914 which not only cut the standard workday to eight hours but also doubled their worker’s pay in the process. To the shock of many industries, this resulted in Ford’s productivity off of these same workers, which actually doubled Ford’s profit margins in 2 years.This encouraged other companies to adopt the shorter, eight hour work day as a standard for their employees.

So there we have it answer why we work 8 hours a day the reason in not scientific or logical, It is a century old method which would help companies and industries run more efficiently which has been adapted from EU and US and spread across other countries across the world

“How we work is important than how long we work !“

How long we work is not at all important in the current scenario which we are holding, Instead focus your time in bring out good energy at your workspace and be productive and Create Time to Do Things You Want With Better Time.Over the years experts have conducted Research among top Performing students / Individuals /professionals from across the world which proved individuals cant undergo intense and deep concentrated work for more than 2 hours in a day.

Productivity is a Myth-

Indicating that 8 hour work day is myth, where an individual is productive for a maximum time frame for 3 hours in a day, Here is a list of activities that gives a glimpse of Most unproductive activities carried out in 8 hours at a workspace

1. Reading news websites
2. Checking social media
3. Discussing non-work-related things with co-workers
4. Searching for new jobs
5. Taking smoke breaks
6. Making calls to partners or friend
7. Making hot drinks
8. Texting or instant messaging
9. Eating snacks
10. Making food in office

Pro — tip — One of the best ways to be productive at work is turn off Desktop and Mobile notifications, This always worked for me and been a great way to be productive by moving away from digital alerts.

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