The thing is, most people who work office jobs aren’t actually working the full 8 hours. Between bathroom breaks, coffee breaks, hallway chats, transitions to and from meetings, checking your phone, and let’s face it- going to a buddy’s office to “discuss a project” that turns into a 25 minute conversation about your dogs- we all only truly work about 4-6 hours a day. Factory workers, servers, people in call centers, etc. are the ones who get paid less and are actually working most minutes on the clock.
This is the one! I literally even hate coming to the office. I can do my job in 3 hours or less depending on the time of year. I’m so over the commute and just sitting here doing nothing for majority of the day
thats because you get „punished“ for working efficiently. I did 8h office job in 4h and therefore I got more and more to do. but thats exhausting, so why should I work fast when I get paid the same? and lets not forget we are humans and want to bond with colleagues we like, so its perfectly fine imo to talk about the dog for 25minutes
@@A-Wa I gotta agree with this. My last job that I left was heavily micromanaged. We moved a higher efficiency model under the guise of having more time to evaluate the data we generated and develop our skills outside of our immediate tasks. In reality, they just crammed more work down our throats with the amount of time saved. It has stellar pay but I was dying.
Video meetings have thankfully gotten rid of driving to meetings & they waste less time in my opinion. But I’ve never worked at an office where everyone just sits around chatting for hours every day haha We’re a lot busier than that.
I went from 40 to 30 hours and the difference is crazy! Having time to do more things outside of work has made me more productive in other areas of my life and made my head a lot clearer.
@@gimmetheacoountplix I think you are right! There’s something called Parkinson’s Law where work expends to fill the time allotted to it, meaning if you have a shorter work week, you’ll find the time to meet your deadlines, etc. regardless. Best wishes!
Assuming the job you have isnt the most enjoyable one, do you think you wouldn’t think of going from 40 to 30 hours say if you had more wonderful co-workers and work environment? I ask because I know guys that would kill to work 40 hours a week so for me I just have a little culture shock
Love this. But I think there are nefarious reasons the 40 hour work week has persisted and it's all related to Henry Ford's original idea. It creates the perfect consumer. After 8 hours of brain work, all we can muster is the energy to watch commercials on TV and eat fast food... perfect consumers.
In my 8 hour work day, I finish my main priority work within the first hour to two hours. After that, I’m just brainstorming how I can become self employed and make my own schedule so I can focus on my real life’s purpose which is dancing, choreographing, and travel. Once I get off work I usually either go train or teach dance and am working on creating more content to build my channel!
The 40hr workweek has been destroying me for around 10 years now, ever since I've been working 'proper jobs'. I'm a húge introvert, so I avoid chatting with collegues, but if it does happen, it drains the battery even quicker. The workplace is for working, so that is what I did. Within 5 years I had 3 burnouts (current one for almost 7 months now) and 1 major depression. I have no 'side hustle' I can develop into a business, so that isn't a potential exit. The 40 hrs of work, commuting and breaks(!) not included, just caused me to be exhausted when I came home, and the weekends were for catching up on sleep. Days off were for those times when the weekend just wasn't enough. Being single, the housework gets neglected, since all of it is on me. Minimalism is helping me in getting a bit of peace of mind, because if you don't have a lot of stuff, your house can't become a trash heap. Saving money due to the frugal living will hopefully also help in the future.
Introvert woring 80% at 26 years. I totally agree. My Wednesdays off are the best thing, even if it means having 20% less money. I work only 2 days in a row.
You get it lol. By the time I am headed home, I am exhausted. If I was not renting the extra rooms in my house and asking for help if I needed it, nothing would happen. The less you own and less you do though, less you have to maintain. I totally understand the struggle though. I cannot wait until I do not HAVE to work and have more control. All a process.
@@woolypuffin392 I know my comment sounds provocative, but I can tell you that I have been the most depressed and burnt out about work when I was single and living on my own... work takes over your whole life when you don't have anyone to take care of. Since I have been married and with children, I found a whole new purpose. My life isn't easier, I am very busy but work has become one aspect of my life. This is much healthier in my view. So perhaps you don't have to have children to experience a healthier work/life balance, there are many other things you can do... But being single, living on your own and not taking care of anyone else, not having anyone who depends on you, is a recipe for disaster.
Let’s do a 5 for 5 schedule. 5 hours a day and 5 days a week. To be able to have the afternoon to explore and spend time with friends and family during the week would be such a morale boost!!
It would 100% increase happiness, reduce anxiety and depression and provide us with more energy. I can’t agree more. Productivity would go through the roof :)
Agree. Working 8 hours a day and using commute means that you don't have a lot of spare time, Except for eating and sleeping. We should be working to live, not live to work. I forget that so often. I am jobless at the moment and as much as I can't wait to get a job, the tiredness will hit like a train.
So stores, banks, service industry businesses are going to be open 5 hours a day or are hourly earners going to work 5 hour a day shifts, earning 37.5% less?
I think the 40 hour work week isn't only ill-suited to the type of work we do nowadays,but also to our lifestyle. The 8 hours of recreation or leisure time it is supposed to give you is stolen away by long commute times, because people nowadays live a lot further away from their work due to housing availability, and by more equally shared home responsibilities such as cooking and cleaning and bringing the kids to school. When the 40 hour work week was implemented it was mostly men who worked and the women who took care of the household, so indeed when you got home from work I think you could actually chill. Nowadays women not only choose to work, but in many cases the household actually requires two incomes otherwise you cannot afford your house, car, food, et cetera. So yeah, I'd say these are additional factors that make the 40 hour work week outdated.
SO TRUE: The 40-hour work week was intended for *physical* labor, *not* knowledge work. Loved this video, Matt! You crushed this topic 😍💯 Sorry for all the comments 😬
@@drumlessenamsterdam tell me you've never worked a mentally demanding job such as programming without telling me you've never worked a mentally demanding job. Growing up I worked construction, warehouse & other labor intensive jobs - I'd go back to them if they paid the same. Its easy to force yourself to do menial tasks, its damn near impossible to force creative process.
so true, labour where you have to pay constant mental attention is more exhausting than physical labour, you just can't go for as long of a day. I get that physical labour is difficult but you just run out of mental energy quicker than you run out of physical energy
I personally have found that 30-34hr work weeks allow me to be intentional in work, personal life, and all around able to pay attention in relationships. Great video, Matt! I wish more companies would push for mental, emotional, social, and physical health.
The amount of middle managers who have to justify their jobs by micromanaging is too high. I had a boss who prided himself on “working harder, not smarter “
This one "under-qualified" boss I worked under would literally wait for me to get off my lunch break and berate me for being TWO MINUTES late! When I was actually checking my clipboard for my next tasks (during those 2 minutes :)
My husband works 40 hours a week, but I work just 20 hours due to some health issues and so I can focus on taking care of our house and food. We dont eat out much because I dont work as much and our house can stay clean. If we both worked 40 hours, forget it. Nothing would get done.
This. Me and the person I live with both work 40 hours a week. She works 4 days, I work 5, and it's so hard to get things done during the 4 days we both work.
I left my 9-5 job 3 years ago, and now that I’ve realized that it’s not a requirement to give half of your waking life to a company, I’ll never do that again.
@@yochillll2672 I said…I reduced my standard of living…ie spend less money. Stop going to restaurants. Travel a lot less. Do mostly free or very cheap entertainment. And I saved 2 years worth of expenses before I quit my job so I would still feel safe living on a lower salary when unexpected large expenses came up, like vet hospital bill, car repair, etc. It took a few years to do that. Now I make half of what I used to but I love not pushing papers for the man and it’s worth it to me.
we have such a short time on this earth...and yet so many of us spend so much of it stocking the coffers of billionaires so that they can buy another yacht. happiness should be the goal, not endless growth, which comes at a cost for the environment. love this video and really refreshing to see a non hyper-capitalist pov in the "self improvement" space
I agree. See capitalism is good and I love it however when companies and corporations become over bloated and destroy all potential small business its really shitty. Thats why whenever I can I always support a small business even if it means driving a little further. I'd much rather give my money to say a local family owned grocery store rather then a huge corporation like Walmart. Honestly I think the amount of work hours should be significantly reduced in a business for "full time" workers OR on the contrary workers (especially office) need to be contract based along with benefits and promised bonuses for deadline achievements. The reason for contracts? If you work a contract based job you could just be given a set number of tasks to complete for the day, and once you're done you can leave whenever you want. My buddy in a handy man trade job had the system set with his boss (slightly different). He pretty much got paid for every job that he did but he could take his lunch whenever he wanted and leave the moment the job for the day was 100% complete.
I'm on 30h/week watching this a thursday evening before enjoying my friday off tomorrow. I absolutely love it, it's definitely worth the pay cut to work less.
Watching this after quitting my 10-hour-a-day, 6-day-a-week architecture job :) Now I'm trying to start a business and I definitely work more than 40 hours a week but that's sort of expected when you're trying to build something yourself.
That’s nice to hear! I Would love to learn more about your business if you ever have time, I also work in an architecture firm after graduating college in may, the 8 to 5 really starting to have me rethink my choices 😅
Interesting that 25 minute blocks are a very common productivity technique - I like the idea of pomodoros but it's never worked for me to take a break just when I'm hitting my stride!
Matt, I love what you do! I was actually blaming myself for doing "nothing" and went for a walk... listened to your video and it helped me so much to get less anxious! Thank you so much) now I'm enjoying my 6-hour work day)
This is gold, Matt! Pure gold. I’ve been asking for a 4 day work week since I started working! Honestly the flex schedule is just the best idea. I wish jobs let us choose our hours. Some people actually love overnight shifts, and some love early mornings. There’s something for everyone I’m sure!
The key is sustainability. You don’t need a dream situation, just good balance. I got VERY lucky and landed an engineering job that’s 35 hr/week, no overtime and I can pick to work from home 3/5 days. I had a lot of anxiety going into the workforce for this videos exact reason but this job proved to me it’s possible to live a very happy, healthy, sustainable life even though the work isn’t building spaceships or solving world hunger. Hopefully the rest of the world can transition to more of this format because I’m finding getting off at 3 every day still leaves plenty of freedom (time and energy) to live the life you want :)
As a high school teacher, I think I learned to give my student one day off during weekdays. Many times my students asked me on Friday afternoon that if they can just sleep or relax on the sixth period. After watching a video, my answer is YES!
I work in a government position. While working from home I can do in 3 hours what I do in 8 hours at the office (because of the constant interruptions etc). Being at the office has become a chore. While working from home I actually love what I do.
I'd recommend listening to the latest episode of "Science VS." on Spotify after this video. They go more in depth with the Iceland 32 hour work week, and they also discuss Burnout, which I guess is kind of related to this video.
I needed this Matt. I’ve been in a rut off late and really so disappointed with my lack of productivity. I’ve not worked at all, and just sitting around in my work shifts every day. Hoping I can bounce back soon. Thank you for this ❤️ I genuinely believe you have a telepathic connection with your community, where you understand what video they need the most every week 🥺
Yes! I find myself challenging more and more of these norms that I find myself in where I didn't really know ~why~ I was doing it. 40hr work week is a great example, waiting until you're in your 60s is another. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Yes 💯. I went through a shift in my life where I use to work at a desk for 40 hours a week and now I work 32 hours for a non-profit where I'm much more active. I knew early on I needed atleast 3 days to fully recharge instead of 2 days. We need to adapt this everywhere. I feel way happier and healthier with my new shift in life.
I work at the hospitality industry in a hotel, I am a Butler and sometimes my shifts are 10-15 hours without a break continuously, the demand of the clients and the lack of personal made it almost impossible to chat with someone or event get a chance to go to eat. This needs to change, it’s not healthy to have high levels of stress continuously and just one day a week to rest.
10-15 hours without a break?! 😲 That's not just unhealthy, that's also illegal. (At least here in the UK, but I'm sure there would be similar rules in other countries too?)
This mainly applies to office jobs and stuff you can do from home. I'm a veterinary technician, I gotta be there a full shift to get stuff done. Human nurses and doctors probably do way way more.
Nurses and doctors work shift work and are compensated extremely well in return. They also have rotations that allow them extended time off to recuperate. Majority of the work force is expected to trade day after day, week after week with no reprieve and low wages.
I feel as though the US has a very work oriented mindset, here it is you live to work, but in other countries the priorities are shifted to where you work to live, spend time with family and loved ones. I try to remind myself that there should always be a happy balance between the two, that way I am progressing my career but also still having time for the important joys of life.
@@gimmetheacoountplix not to mention behind on implementing proper maternity and even paternity leave like other countries. Simple things like that show what the US really prioritizes.
If you do something you do not love, 40 hours are simply too much for the majority of people. You are "there" but only truly work a fraction of the time
And doing something you love for 40 hours a week eventually kills your love for that too bc it turns into a chore and its not longer fun. We need to find the right balance between it all
@@zelig1799 I completely agree with what you said. Yes Shorter work weeks, or at least flex time, or the ability/option to choose ones own hours/days of work, would make a huge difference in productivity and would benefit the well being of the employees and as a result would be more beneficial for employers. Unfortunately, I dont forsee that happening anytime soon. These men that were working in these conditions over 100 years ago, were watching the people they worked with die on the job due to conditions. Even then, it took many of the unions forming, several anti-trust laws being passed by government, and 2 acts of congress to get the conditions to change. Even after all of that, more often then not, companies fired the workers when they could and hired on people who would take lower wages. So I dont forsee things changing anytime soon.
@@zelig1799 What studies? Nearly all studies in regards to working at home noted benefits for the first year, on average, but after that, employees tended to go back to the office by choice because it wasn't what it was chalked up to be.
@@zelig1799 *Wasn't what they expected it to be. They were offered the option to WFH, those that accepted increased performance, but that wasn't due to being more productive, it was actually from being on the job longer due to the inability to separate the work life from home life. In other words, those that WFH tend to work longer than those that show up to the office. The long term studies were before covid happened, I'm sure not every single study comes to that conclusion, but essentially after a year of working from home, the mystique wears off and most people tend to enter the office again. By the way, I wasn't trying to be crass, I was genuinely curious! I would love to work from home, but manual labor and WFH don't fit, ha!
Im so glad that im not the only one who feels the end of the 8 hour work day. My family would like to call me "lazy" but im far from it. I just know the times have changed for all of us but for some reason some things that are old are STILL in use. Its like having old people around that try to drag you down to 1950 or something while you are a 2022 kid.
"Cheap and disposable labor" means they were chewing up people and spitting them out. Until the pandemic most companies still operated on this principle. The history of the labor movement is full of violence as people fought big business for a right to have a life. That battle is still going on.
That is how companies lose good talent. I've seen it happen again and again. I've always been blue collar. And as a peon, while aggravating, it is amusing to watch these companies lose people to better jobs, and then they wonder why work isn't getting done. Why they're losing money. Why deadlines/timelines aren't being met.
This is such an important topic. I think it’s hard for some people in power to make changes because they are afraid they will lose their power. I hated my last job. I worked hard for the majority of the day while several other employees spent their days gossiping and playing on their phones. The boss insisted everyone had to be back in the office full time because she had control issues (she was also good friends with the lazy people). I quit that job and now work remotely for another company. It’s still 40 hours, but so much more flexible. Quality should be more important than punching a clock and kissing up.
Middle Managers know their jobs are bs. They act like they own the place and frequently threaten, scold, or fire people just so nobody dares to confront or expose them. However, their real job is just to attend meetings and relay information. Their job could literally be done by a group chat. Your colleagues who goof off are probably non-threatening and play along with the bs.
Matt, the talking head shot looks absolutely amazing! Really love how you always switch between a-roll and voice over + b-roll to tell the story and make the video more engaging. Outstanding work!
Funny thing is that I just made a video on this. We've seen all these "trials" and "tests" but it seems like nothing is ever getting done. It's just test after test like bro 🤷♂️ But in all seriousness, I think the a 4 day workweek would be amazing for work life balance AND studies have SHOWN that people are STILL just as productive. Something needs to change.
Damn i started working this year for the first time in my life im only 18 and i realized i worked for 62 hours a week. obviously i quit bc college started but also it was killing me
@@jhonflores3343 Maybe Einstein meant to simplify to a good point, with no excess, but also not to go beyond into deficiency. That is, don't go overboard in a crazy zeal to minimize what you need to live a good life.
When I was commuting to work, spending an hour on the road before my 10 hour shift, followed by a one hour commute home I was too exhausted to do anything else after. I started scheduling some of my staff with 6 hour work days once per week and it was the day before their two days off. They were so happy coming in to a shorter shift and got SO much more done. Ultimately they missed out on about 90 minutes of pay. Anyone who wanted a full 8 could take it, but no one did. Everyone wanted that 6.
This is easier said than done in the healthcare field unfortunately. I work from home as a pharmacy tech for an insurance company so that’s a 24/7/365 ordeal and for some ungodly reason my employer won’t hire enough people to be able to cover just a regular 8 hour day and so therefore I am now working 10 hour days with overtime 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ you gotta love it!
I was promised a 4 day workweek at a distribution center for dollar general, and so far it’s been 12+hr shifts 5-6 days a week. That’s 150% more labor than I was told I’d be given, all after they lured me in with a $25hr pay rate BAIT (the little asterisk** is an “up to$25hr after raises in 10 years) and are now paying me $17hr, with a “base rate overtime” which is time and a half of the jobs original wage which was $14 Hr. So my overtime wage is almost the exact same as my regular wage and I really sick of that corporate overlord bullshit this week tbh.
Instead of being upset with it, start searching for something different and don't stop until you find it. That doesn't mean overhauling your life in pursuit of a nearly unreachable goal, it means taking 15 minutes everyday to sit down and truly attempting to find *something else* that may fit your needs better. Don't succumb to the dreariness, overcome it.
Something is different in the past few videos. Feels like your good old videos. Happy you're back and everything workout well for you. I've always appreciated your talent. (True fan)
I would love to hear your thoughts on public education. Part of education is to create a safe place for children while parents are working the 40+ hour work week, how do reimagine education as a whole to allow increased productivity and better educational practices when we are still engrained nationally in a factory model?
I totally agree with that theory that says when you're new at something you have one good hour and when you're more experienced you have about four. Fantastic video!
Listening to this as if it pertains to my career. In reality I work 48-72 hours a week in healthcare due to constant short staffing issue. With the pandemic, it has become even worse because people don't want the workload or risk of illness. And this will not be changed by internet or technology.
Actually, I think technology can have a very positive impact in healthcare. Personally, I have known many people who were able to attend medical appointments via the use of technology. This helps with those typical appointments that take up much time from healthcare workers. Appointments like getting prescription refills or other non emergency situations. While it can’t fully replace the face-to-face need for healthcare, it can help weed out some of those routine appointments that take up time and space, and it helps to eliminate the need for additional employees to check them in etc.
@Mellissa Conway I get what you're say for routine check ups and such, but when I made my comment, I was more thinking about acute care or long term care. It's a great theory, just not realistic for everyone.
Great to see you covering the Great Resignation, Matt. Remote work has been possible for more than 50 years. The only thing preventing everyone from working from home before was the refusal of traditional employers to change their archaic systems or relinquish any control to their employees. It was *never* about lack of productivity. It was more about a (misplaced) lack of trust in the workforce. If there’s anything good to come out of the pandemic, it has to be the mainstream’s newfound freedom to work from anywhere. 👩💻👨💻🙌🗺
yup - this is exactly why the old office I used to work for basically wouldn't let the office folks work remotely when the pandemic first hit. they were scared that some people wouldn't actually WORK at home. well, if that's the case, you should have fired them and not let everyone else, who DO work their butts off no matter where they are, suffer because of it.
The idea is that salaries workers at least would get the same salary, but less hours. An easy enough switch if the company can be convinced less hours will be better for productivity, and thus for the success of the company. (This won’t work for all places and types of jobs, obviously.)
Thats where minimalism can help. Wages have increased a lot over time, but we feel that we earn less. The problem here is that there is too much shit to buy, that we dont need.
@@gimmetheacoountplix Sometimes it's not about the shit we buy though, it's the shit we need to pay off. $200 for a car, $100 for a phone plan, Internet is another $100. Then $800+ for rent. That alone is 2 paychecks for a minimum wage employee.
@@gimmetheacoountplix You either don't work or don't pay for all of your basic needs. And if you have a well paying job then that's great for you buddy but even if everyone made all A's and never wasted any of their time there are still more people who can work than there are jobs available. This is only going to increase with the further automation of society.
It's like serendipity that you posted this when I'm currently working about 50hrs a week at my 9-5, and am miserable but doing it anyway bc I need the money. I also happen to be on the verge of beginning freelance work I wholeheartedly believe will be very lucrative. Its just so hard to get the business rolling while working fulltime plus overtime. Send good vibes.
The factory that I work for brags about their four day work week, but we have to work ten hour days instead of 8 and sometimes we still have to work Fridays and Saturdays or some in earlier for our regular shifts. So we're pretty lucky if we end up with only a 40 hour work week.
*To all the dreamers out there, don't ever let the world's negativity disenchant you or your spirit. If you surround yourself with love and right people, ANYTHING is possible...*
I LOVE my 80%, 32h week. I have Wednesdays and Weekends free, meaning if I had a bad day at work, I only have to work one day or have the next free. Its HEAVEN!
Hey Matt, Love the new videos (the past 3-4 seem to have the old mojo back). The energy, the relevance, the research, there is so much value and knowledge to gain. Thanks!
@@OatmealTheCrazy there used to be slavery too. We've all been stuck in this system for so long that we forget it is man-made. With all of the technological advances, outsourcing of manufacturing, climate change, social unrest, rise in mental disorders, housing unaffordability, decaying infrastructure, rising population, and long commutes, the system is due for a change. Our forefathers negotiated what they could to better their lives. We need to do the same.
I love this video. I recently went from working 55 hrs a week to now 25 hours. Although I’m not making as much money, I feel so much happier and I’m able to actually pursue my creative passions.
Imagine an office job that’s a 48 hour work week 5 days a week :). + commuting for me makes it 11 hours/day on average. I used to get more work done when I had a part time job 4hours/day 5days/week
Companies should be focusing on value delivered and less time controlling and pushing for more hours regardless if it actually bring more value or not.
i love the idea of a 32 hour work week but only if we would still get the same amount of money that we would if we worked 40 hours. most people wouldn't be able to afford a 20% pay cut
when our daughter was born, I took my mondays off (unpaid). and suprisingly this was most myst productive year ever. so i was paid less but never delivered more proejct than that year. i was more movitated, well rested and overall more effective working 20% less time... to be considered
Question. With the idea of less 40 hours… what about the ones hourly pay? Would the employer then up the pay 💰 to make up the difference in reduced hours? I know many (including myself) wouldn’t be able to afford 32 paying hours when been getting paid 40. Just comment for opening up that Conversation.
Here I am, still trying to land a permanent full time role, after being laid off right before Covid. I’ve had a few full time roles but none have lasted more than 6 months (more have lasted about a month or two). I just wish I can get a good full time role where I can form meaningful relationships with co-workers. I think that’s what people fear missing out on if they work less… (Also, as someone who’s Neurodivergent, I find it really hard for me to contain all my work within a clean 8 hour work day, sitting down, staring at a screen. I need to be up, get moving and I usually come up with ideas when I’m outside or away from a desk…)
It's great idea and great ideas requires great people, or at least people who are ready for it. 40 hour work week is so "rooted" in our minds that even creative people can't manage themselves when they get flexible work time. I saw it a lot of times when somebody was so happy when they have switched from 8/day but then their worktime looks like 2/day first week, 4/day second and 16/day third. As you say, this idea is the future but now is time to find the way to prepare our minds for it, maybe you can prepare small youtube course:) Just adding more free time and control over work time is not working. Thank you for all of your great "anyworktime/day"
Worker burnout made me the ultimate consumer, just to fill my bit of free time with joy which the system then obviously benefits from. As opposed to, you know, pursuing one's passions and self-development, enjoying life, spending time with friends and family, etc. Over time I found work-life balance to be impossible when work was so dominant and central in my life. Hopefully more companies will see that the health problems of this outdated model are bad for productivity and turnover. I don't think I could ever work 40 hour weeks at an office job again unless it was something I was really passionate about. I say for a great deal of jobs we would be better off having 4-5 six-hour days per week (same pay as before of course).
Yes! I quit my 9-5, quit alcohol, quit instagram, quit Facebook, and I am moving into my 1988 chevy this year travel and work in film and TV. I am so psyched! Great video and to any one looking for a different lifestyle. DO IT! You deserve a life of joy and freedom. One that makes you excited to wake up in the morning
nearly 60% of people are paid hourly. More than half of consumers are living paycheck to paycheck. While true, cutting back on unproductive hours is not possible for the average person.
yeah, we'd need an increase in pay *and* a decrease in hours, which gets tricky. To be fair though, if I was your manager, if you could be more productive in a shorter amount of time, I'd pay you more per hour lol. I wouldn't be losing much by paying you what I'm already paying you for less time but more productivity.
The thing is, most people who work office jobs aren’t actually working the full 8 hours. Between bathroom breaks, coffee breaks, hallway chats, transitions to and from meetings, checking your phone, and let’s face it- going to a buddy’s office to “discuss a project” that turns into a 25 minute conversation about your dogs- we all only truly work about 4-6 hours a day. Factory workers, servers, people in call centers, etc. are the ones who get paid less and are actually working most minutes on the clock.
This is the one! I literally even hate coming to the office. I can do my job in 3 hours or less depending on the time of year. I’m so over the commute and just sitting here doing nothing for majority of the day
thats because you get „punished“ for working efficiently. I did 8h office job in 4h and therefore I got more and more to do. but thats exhausting, so why should I work fast when I get paid the same? and lets not forget we are humans and want to bond with colleagues we like, so its perfectly fine imo to talk about the dog for 25minutes
@@A-Wa I gotta agree with this. My last job that I left was heavily micromanaged. We moved a higher efficiency model under the guise of having more time to evaluate the data we generated and develop our skills outside of our immediate tasks. In reality, they just crammed more work down our throats with the amount of time saved. It has stellar pay but I was dying.
Work so you can leave the rat race. I did quit my office work 04/21 for sabbatical. It's been great.
Video meetings have thankfully gotten rid of driving to meetings & they waste less time in my opinion. But I’ve never worked at an office where everyone just sits around chatting for hours every day haha We’re a lot busier than that.
I went from 40 to 30 hours and the difference is crazy! Having time to do more things outside of work has made me more productive in other areas of my life and made my head a lot clearer.
Encouraging, I just did the same and my theory is that I will get more done with less!
@@gimmetheacoountplix I think you are right! There’s something called Parkinson’s Law where work expends to fill the time allotted to it, meaning if you have a shorter work week, you’ll find the time to meet your deadlines, etc. regardless. Best wishes!
Assuming the job you have isnt the most enjoyable one, do you think you wouldn’t think of going from 40 to 30 hours say if you had more wonderful co-workers and work environment? I ask because I know guys that would kill to work 40 hours a week so for me I just have a little culture shock
@@Someonelikekanye maybe also depends on if you're a type A workaholic...
Usually you won't get benefits because under 40 hours is considered part time.
It’s no surprise we don’t work at our prime when we’re exhausted and unhappy 🤦
Love this. But I think there are nefarious reasons the 40 hour work week has persisted and it's all related to Henry Ford's original idea. It creates the perfect consumer. After 8 hours of brain work, all we can muster is the energy to watch commercials on TV and eat fast food... perfect consumers.
True! The 9-5 jobs are part of a toxic system
You got a good point there
Nah...consumerism has more to do with democracy and inflation, i.e. time preference, than to how many hours you work.
@@henrique.campos it has to do with a multitude of things
"I didn't want to work in a 9-5 Job, now I work 24/7"
- Anonymous
Replace 955 for 996
- freelancer.
Sounds like a business owner!
In my 8 hour work day, I finish my main priority work within the first hour to two hours. After that, I’m just brainstorming how I can become self employed and make my own schedule so I can focus on my real life’s purpose which is dancing, choreographing, and travel.
Once I get off work I usually either go train or teach dance and am working on creating more content to build my channel!
The 40hr workweek has been destroying me for around 10 years now, ever since I've been working 'proper jobs'. I'm a húge introvert, so I avoid chatting with collegues, but if it does happen, it drains the battery even quicker. The workplace is for working, so that is what I did. Within 5 years I had 3 burnouts (current one for almost 7 months now) and 1 major depression. I have no 'side hustle' I can develop into a business, so that isn't a potential exit.
The 40 hrs of work, commuting and breaks(!) not included, just caused me to be exhausted when I came home, and the weekends were for catching up on sleep. Days off were for those times when the weekend just wasn't enough. Being single, the housework gets neglected, since all of it is on me.
Minimalism is helping me in getting a bit of peace of mind, because if you don't have a lot of stuff, your house can't become a trash heap. Saving money due to the frugal living will hopefully also help in the future.
Introvert woring 80% at 26 years. I totally agree. My Wednesdays off are the best thing, even if it means having 20% less money. I work only 2 days in a row.
You get it lol. By the time I am headed home, I am exhausted. If I was not renting the extra rooms in my house and asking for help if I needed it, nothing would happen. The less you own and less you do though, less you have to maintain. I totally understand the struggle though. I cannot wait until I do not HAVE to work and have more control. All a process.
Have children, and you’ll be forced to find a whole new balance. Work becomes a small part of your life.
@@caterinas6863 What kind of BS is this? Sry but if you already have a hard time staying out of depression a child is NOT a thing to concider.
@@woolypuffin392 I know my comment sounds provocative, but I can tell you that I have been the most depressed and burnt out about work when I was single and living on my own... work takes over your whole life when you don't have anyone to take care of. Since I have been married and with children, I found a whole new purpose. My life isn't easier, I am very busy but work has become one aspect of my life. This is much healthier in my view. So perhaps you don't have to have children to experience a healthier work/life balance, there are many other things you can do... But being single, living on your own and not taking care of anyone else, not having anyone who depends on you, is a recipe for disaster.
Let’s do a 5 for 5 schedule. 5 hours a day and 5 days a week. To be able to have the afternoon to explore and spend time with friends and family during the week would be such a morale boost!!
It would 100% increase happiness, reduce anxiety and depression and provide us with more energy. I can’t agree more. Productivity would go through the roof :)
Agree. Working 8 hours a day and using commute means that you don't have a lot of spare time, Except for eating and sleeping. We should be working to live, not live to work. I forget that so often. I am jobless at the moment and as much as I can't wait to get a job, the tiredness will hit like a train.
Start a company! :)
I would love that. And the students I teach would, too.
So stores, banks, service industry businesses are going to be open 5 hours a day or are hourly earners going to work 5 hour a day shifts, earning 37.5% less?
I think the 40 hour work week isn't only ill-suited to the type of work we do nowadays,but also to our lifestyle. The 8 hours of recreation or leisure time it is supposed to give you is stolen away by long commute times, because people nowadays live a lot further away from their work due to housing availability, and by more equally shared home responsibilities such as cooking and cleaning and bringing the kids to school. When the 40 hour work week was implemented it was mostly men who worked and the women who took care of the household, so indeed when you got home from work I think you could actually chill. Nowadays women not only choose to work, but in many cases the household actually requires two incomes otherwise you cannot afford your house, car, food, et cetera. So yeah, I'd say these are additional factors that make the 40 hour work week outdated.
Nowadays you can´t raise a family on one income, couples have to both work to pay other people to raise their children
SO TRUE: The 40-hour work week was intended for *physical* labor, *not* knowledge work. Loved this video, Matt! You crushed this topic 😍💯 Sorry for all the comments 😬
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Working on my family ranch was not as exhausting as my 40 hour office job, because it was physical and not mental work.
tell me you've never worked a physical labour job without telling me you've never worked a physical labour job
@@drumlessenamsterdam tell me you've never worked a mentally demanding job such as programming without telling me you've never worked a mentally demanding job. Growing up I worked construction, warehouse & other labor intensive jobs - I'd go back to them if they paid the same. Its easy to force yourself to do menial tasks, its damn near impossible to force creative process.
so true, labour where you have to pay constant mental attention is more exhausting than physical labour, you just can't go for as long of a day. I get that physical labour is difficult but you just run out of mental energy quicker than you run out of physical energy
I personally have found that 30-34hr work weeks allow me to be intentional in work, personal life, and all around able to pay attention in relationships. Great video, Matt! I wish more companies would push for mental, emotional, social, and physical health.
Things are changing for sure. It’s now about leverage & knowledge, not trading your time for extremely low compensation. Great video 🙏🏽
I hope it keeps progressing this way! It’s time for these unproductive ways to end.
As an overworked burnt out teacher bearing the extra responsibilities from the pandemic, I thank you for this video.
As a teacher, you need a 4 day work week to get to 5 days of work instead of 6... best of luck! *fistbump
The amount of middle managers who have to justify their jobs by micromanaging is too high. I had a boss who prided himself on “working harder, not smarter “
Agreed
This one "under-qualified" boss I worked under would literally wait for me to get off my lunch break and berate me for being TWO MINUTES late! When I was actually checking my clipboard for my next tasks (during those 2 minutes :)
@@gardenboots7464 I would have looked at him and said, "now explain the two minutes you wasted waiting on me?"
Love seeing the diversity in the clips used man. Been watching you for years and its feels goood to see myself in your videos.
"the 40 hour workweek is killing your mental gains" - Jeff Cavaliere AthleanX
Then comes Greg doucette.. no it isnt.. cico etc hahah
My husband works 40 hours a week, but I work just 20 hours due to some health issues and so I can focus on taking care of our house and food. We dont eat out much because I dont work as much and our house can stay clean. If we both worked 40 hours, forget it. Nothing would get done.
amen
This. Me and the person I live with both work 40 hours a week. She works 4 days, I work 5, and it's so hard to get things done during the 4 days we both work.
That would be better
I left my 9-5 job 3 years ago, and now that I’ve realized that it’s not a requirement to give half of your waking life to a company, I’ll never do that again.
How i have bills to pay
@@Francisco-j1e I reduced my standard of living and saved a lot before quitting.
@@WishAtElevenEleven how tho
@@yochillll2672 I said…I reduced my standard of living…ie spend less money. Stop going to restaurants. Travel a lot less. Do mostly free or very cheap entertainment.
And I saved 2 years worth of expenses before I quit my job so I would still feel safe living on a lower salary when unexpected large expenses came up, like vet hospital bill, car repair, etc. It took a few years to do that.
Now I make half of what I used to but I love not pushing papers for the man and it’s worth it to me.
we have such a short time on this earth...and yet so many of us spend so much of it stocking the coffers of billionaires so that they can buy another yacht. happiness should be the goal, not endless growth, which comes at a cost for the environment. love this video and really refreshing to see a non hyper-capitalist pov in the "self improvement" space
I agree. See capitalism is good and I love it however when companies and corporations become over bloated and destroy all potential small business its really shitty. Thats why whenever I can I always support a small business even if it means driving a little further. I'd much rather give my money to say a local family owned grocery store rather then a huge corporation like Walmart. Honestly I think the amount of work hours should be significantly reduced in a business for "full time" workers OR on the contrary workers (especially office) need to be contract based along with benefits and promised bonuses for deadline achievements. The reason for contracts? If you work a contract based job you could just be given a set number of tasks to complete for the day, and once you're done you can leave whenever you want. My buddy in a handy man trade job had the system set with his boss (slightly different). He pretty much got paid for every job that he did but he could take his lunch whenever he wanted and leave the moment the job for the day was 100% complete.
I'm on 30h/week watching this a thursday evening before enjoying my friday off tomorrow. I absolutely love it, it's definitely worth the pay cut to work less.
Watching this after quitting my 10-hour-a-day, 6-day-a-week architecture job :) Now I'm trying to start a business and I definitely work more than 40 hours a week but that's sort of expected when you're trying to build something yourself.
That’s nice to hear! I Would love to learn more about your business if you ever have time, I also work in an architecture firm after graduating college in may, the 8 to 5 really starting to have me rethink my choices 😅
If it takes 23 minutes to refocus after getting interrupted, it’s surprising that traditional office workers are able to get anything done in a day.
Interesting that 25 minute blocks are a very common productivity technique - I like the idea of pomodoros but it's never worked for me to take a break just when I'm hitting my stride!
They aren't.
Matt, I love what you do! I was actually blaming myself for doing "nothing" and went for a walk... listened to your video and it helped me so much to get less anxious! Thank you so much) now I'm enjoying my 6-hour work day)
This is gold, Matt! Pure gold. I’ve been asking for a 4 day work week since I started working!
Honestly the flex schedule is just the best idea. I wish jobs let us choose our hours. Some people actually love overnight shifts, and some love early mornings. There’s something for everyone I’m sure!
The key is sustainability. You don’t need a dream situation, just good balance. I got VERY lucky and landed an engineering job that’s 35 hr/week, no overtime and I can pick to work from home 3/5 days. I had a lot of anxiety going into the workforce for this videos exact reason but this job proved to me it’s possible to live a very happy, healthy, sustainable life even though the work isn’t building spaceships or solving world hunger. Hopefully the rest of the world can transition to more of this format because I’m finding getting off at 3 every day still leaves plenty of freedom (time and energy) to live the life you want :)
Sounds good!
As a high school teacher, I think I learned to give my student one day off during weekdays. Many times my students asked me on Friday afternoon that if they can just sleep or relax on the sixth period. After watching a video, my answer is YES!
(;_;) Could have used that as a kid. You are an incredible teacher just for that little reprieve.
I work in a government position. While working from home I can do in 3 hours what I do in 8 hours at the office (because of the constant interruptions etc). Being at the office has become a chore. While working from home I actually love what I do.
I'd recommend listening to the latest episode of "Science VS." on Spotify after this video. They go more in depth with the Iceland 32 hour work week, and they also discuss Burnout, which I guess is kind of related to this video.
I needed this Matt. I’ve been in a rut off late and really so disappointed with my lack of productivity. I’ve not worked at all, and just sitting around in my work shifts every day. Hoping I can bounce back soon. Thank you for this ❤️ I genuinely believe you have a telepathic connection with your community, where you understand what video they need the most every week 🥺
Feel u sister. Take care of yourself.
Yes! I find myself challenging more and more of these norms that I find myself in where I didn't really know ~why~ I was doing it. 40hr work week is a great example, waiting until you're in your 60s is another. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Yes 💯. I went through a shift in my life where I use to work at a desk for 40 hours a week and now I work 32 hours for a non-profit where I'm much more active. I knew early on I needed atleast 3 days to fully recharge instead of 2 days. We need to adapt this everywhere. I feel way happier and healthier with my new shift in life.
I work at the hospitality industry in a hotel, I am a Butler and sometimes my shifts are 10-15 hours without a break continuously, the demand of the clients and the lack of personal made it almost impossible to chat with someone or event get a chance to go to eat. This needs to change, it’s not healthy to have high levels of stress continuously and just one day a week to rest.
10-15 hours without a break?! 😲 That's not just unhealthy, that's also illegal. (At least here in the UK, but I'm sure there would be similar rules in other countries too?)
Having TH-cam as a side hustle has been what's got me out of bed each morning recently, making me forget about my dreary 40 hours as an accountant lol
nice videos man ! keep going
@@m_wayne946 thx batman
I gotta give youtube a shot 💪
@@Eapp1480 do it my dudeski, the feedback loop of creating valuable content and it getting engaged with is life affirming
Agree, TH-cam changes lives
This mainly applies to office jobs and stuff you can do from home. I'm a veterinary technician, I gotta be there a full shift to get stuff done. Human nurses and doctors probably do way way more.
Nurses and doctors work shift work and are compensated extremely well in return. They also have rotations that allow them extended time off to recuperate. Majority of the work force is expected to trade day after day, week after week with no reprieve and low wages.
*“It’s not always that we need to do more but rather that we need to focus on less.” - Nathan W. Morris*
I feel as though the US has a very work oriented mindset, here it is you live to work, but in other countries the priorities are shifted to where you work to live, spend time with family and loved ones. I try to remind myself that there should always be a happy balance between the two, that way I am progressing my career but also still having time for the important joys of life.
Honestly well said. When I visited France that is exactly what I saw there.
@@kubatik1674 I’m glad I’m not the only one! I hope to visit France myself someday!
US is still the only "developed" country that does not have proper (4-6 weeks) payed vacay.
That just feels so out of touch.
@@gimmetheacoountplix not to mention behind on implementing proper maternity and even paternity leave like other countries. Simple things like that show what the US really prioritizes.
Anytime we ask for things like paid vacation or maternity/paternity leave, they just beat us with the "socialism!" club.
If you do something you do not love, 40 hours are simply too much for the majority of people. You are "there" but only truly work a fraction of the time
And doing something you love for 40 hours a week eventually kills your love for that too bc it turns into a chore and its not longer fun. We need to find the right balance between it all
@@joselineandreaberumen9447 omg yes, i felt that
Three days of weekends a week is a must. Especially for the pandemic
Yes, but that must be coming from an increase in productivity and by competition of the employers, not by a law
@@zelig1799 I completely agree with what you said. Yes Shorter work weeks, or at least flex time, or the ability/option to choose ones own hours/days of work, would make a huge difference in productivity and would benefit the well being of the employees and as a result would be more beneficial for employers. Unfortunately, I dont forsee that happening anytime soon. These men that were working in these conditions over 100 years ago, were watching the people they worked with die on the job due to conditions. Even then, it took many of the unions forming, several anti-trust laws being passed by government, and 2 acts of congress to get the conditions to change. Even after all of that, more often then not, companies fired the workers when they could and hired on people who would take lower wages. So I dont forsee things changing anytime soon.
@@zelig1799 What studies? Nearly all studies in regards to working at home noted benefits for the first year, on average, but after that, employees tended to go back to the office by choice because it wasn't what it was chalked up to be.
@@zelig1799 *Wasn't what they expected it to be. They were offered the option to WFH, those that accepted increased performance, but that wasn't due to being more productive, it was actually from being on the job longer due to the inability to separate the work life from home life. In other words, those that WFH tend to work longer than those that show up to the office.
The long term studies were before covid happened, I'm sure not every single study comes to that conclusion, but essentially after a year of working from home, the mystique wears off and most people tend to enter the office again.
By the way, I wasn't trying to be crass, I was genuinely curious! I would love to work from home, but manual labor and WFH don't fit, ha!
Im so glad that im not the only one who feels the end of the 8 hour work day.
My family would like to call me "lazy" but im far from it.
I just know the times have changed for all of us but for some reason some things that are old are STILL in use.
Its like having old people around that try to drag you down to 1950 or something while you are a 2022 kid.
"Cheap and disposable labor" means they were chewing up people and spitting them out. Until the pandemic most companies still operated on this principle. The history of the labor movement is full of violence as people fought big business for a right to have a life. That battle is still going on.
That is how companies lose good talent. I've seen it happen again and again. I've always been blue collar. And as a peon, while aggravating, it is amusing to watch these companies lose people to better jobs, and then they wonder why work isn't getting done. Why they're losing money. Why deadlines/timelines aren't being met.
This is such an important topic. I think it’s hard for some people in power to make changes because they are afraid they will lose their power. I hated my last job. I worked hard for the majority of the day while several other employees spent their days gossiping and playing on their phones. The boss insisted everyone had to be back in the office full time because she had control issues (she was also good friends with the lazy people). I quit that job and now work remotely for another company. It’s still 40 hours, but so much more flexible. Quality should be more important than punching a clock and kissing up.
HIGH FIVE!!!!!!!
Middle Managers know their jobs are bs. They act like they own the place and frequently threaten, scold, or fire people just so nobody dares to confront or expose them. However, their real job is just to attend meetings and relay information.
Their job could literally be done by a group chat. Your colleagues who goof off are probably non-threatening and play along with the bs.
@@jonbob732 you are EXACTLY RIGHT. Especially that very last line 😒
A message to all OLD people:
WE DONT WANT TO LIVE IN THE PAST
GET THAT
GET WITH THE TIMES OR GET OUT OF THE WAY
Matt, the talking head shot looks absolutely amazing! Really love how you always switch between a-roll and voice over + b-roll to tell the story and make the video more engaging. Outstanding work!
This is my new favourite video of yours!!
Funny thing is that I just made a video on this. We've seen all these "trials" and "tests" but it seems like nothing is ever getting done. It's just test after test like bro 🤷♂️
But in all seriousness, I think the a 4 day workweek would be amazing for work life balance AND studies have SHOWN that people are STILL just as productive. Something needs to change.
your video is great too man, just checked it out. keep up the good content!
@@JayTowns Appreciate you taking the time to check it out brother ✊
Seriously eye opening Matt!! Thank you so much !!
Damn i started working this year for the first time in my life im only 18 and i realized i worked for 62 hours a week. obviously i quit bc college started but also it was killing me
It's a Matt D'Avella Video and I learnt a lot again. Thank You Matt!! You keep making my life simpler.
*“Make things as simple as possible but no simpler.” - Albert Einstein*
I dont get it
@@jhonflores3343 Maybe Einstein meant to simplify to a good point, with no excess, but also not to go beyond into deficiency. That is, don't go overboard in a crazy zeal to minimize what you need to live a good life.
When I was commuting to work, spending an hour on the road before my 10 hour shift, followed by a one hour commute home I was too exhausted to do anything else after.
I started scheduling some of my staff with 6 hour work days once per week and it was the day before their two days off.
They were so happy coming in to a shorter shift and got SO much more done. Ultimately they missed out on about 90 minutes of pay. Anyone who wanted a full 8 could take it, but no one did. Everyone wanted that 6.
AMAZING!!!!!
То есть вы платили меньше денег, а получали больше выполненных задач? Это подло. Заработную плану нужно было оставить на прежнем уровне.
is this asia? lol
But doing more still exhaust you. 🤣
This is easier said than done in the healthcare field unfortunately. I work from home as a pharmacy tech for an insurance company so that’s a 24/7/365 ordeal and for some ungodly reason my employer won’t hire enough people to be able to cover just a regular 8 hour day and so therefore I am now working 10 hour days with overtime 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ you gotta love it!
i knew the style looked familiar! @Life Of Riza is killingg it
I was promised a 4 day workweek at a distribution center for dollar general, and so far it’s been 12+hr shifts 5-6 days a week. That’s 150% more labor than I was told I’d be given, all after they lured me in with a $25hr pay rate BAIT (the little asterisk** is an “up to$25hr after raises in 10 years) and are now paying me $17hr, with a “base rate overtime” which is time and a half of the jobs original wage which was $14 Hr. So my overtime wage is almost the exact same as my regular wage and I really sick of that corporate overlord bullshit this week tbh.
Instead of being upset with it, start searching for something different and don't stop until you find it. That doesn't mean overhauling your life in pursuit of a nearly unreachable goal, it means taking 15 minutes everyday to sit down and truly attempting to find *something else* that may fit your needs better. Don't succumb to the dreariness, overcome it.
@@vloppysagina ❤️ already on it B❤️❤️❤️
@@Tacospaceman HELL YEAH, HOMIE. THAT'S WHAT'S UP.
Something is different in the past few videos. Feels like your good old videos. Happy you're back and everything workout well for you. I've always appreciated your talent. (True fan)
I would love to hear your thoughts on public education. Part of education is to create a safe place for children while parents are working the 40+ hour work week, how do reimagine education as a whole to allow increased productivity and better educational practices when we are still engrained nationally in a factory model?
I totally agree with that theory that says when you're new at something you have one good hour and when you're more experienced you have about four. Fantastic video!
Listening to this as if it pertains to my career.
In reality I work 48-72 hours a week in healthcare due to constant short staffing issue. With the pandemic, it has become even worse because people don't want the workload or risk of illness. And this will not be changed by internet or technology.
Actually, I think technology can have a very positive impact in healthcare. Personally, I have known many people who were able to attend medical appointments via the use of technology. This helps with those typical appointments that take up much time from healthcare workers. Appointments like getting prescription refills or other non emergency situations. While it can’t fully replace the face-to-face need for healthcare, it can help weed out some of those routine appointments that take up time and space, and it helps to eliminate the need for additional employees to check them in etc.
@Mellissa Conway I get what you're say for routine check ups and such, but when I made my comment, I was more thinking about acute care or long term care.
It's a great theory, just not realistic for everyone.
Officially my favorite TH-cam channel. Where have you BEEN all my life, Matty?!
Great to see you covering the Great Resignation, Matt. Remote work has been possible for more than 50 years. The only thing preventing everyone from working from home before was the refusal of traditional employers to change their archaic systems or relinquish any control to their employees. It was *never* about lack of productivity. It was more about a (misplaced) lack of trust in the workforce.
If there’s anything good to come out of the pandemic, it has to be the mainstream’s newfound freedom to work from anywhere.
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STOP with your harassing the comment section! 🙄
yup - this is exactly why the old office I used to work for basically wouldn't let the office folks work remotely when the pandemic first hit. they were scared that some people wouldn't actually WORK at home. well, if that's the case, you should have fired them and not let everyone else, who DO work their butts off no matter where they are, suffer because of it.
Matt this is by far one of your best videos. Really well put together with great insights
The office: the workplace where you spend 1% of the time working and 99% of the time stealing your co-worker's identity
Identity theft is not a joke, Just!
I'm self-employed and have been working a 4-day work week for 2 years now. It's amazing, and I will never go back!
The thing is when we work less we get paid less. That’s often a driving factor for working more for lots of people including me.
The idea is that salaries workers at least would get the same salary, but less hours. An easy enough switch if the company can be convinced less hours will be better for productivity, and thus for the success of the company.
(This won’t work for all places and types of jobs, obviously.)
Thats where minimalism can help. Wages have increased a lot over time, but we feel that we earn less. The problem here is that there is too much shit to buy, that we dont need.
@@gimmetheacoountplix Sometimes it's not about the shit we buy though, it's the shit we need to pay off. $200 for a car, $100 for a phone plan, Internet is another $100. Then $800+ for rent. That alone is 2 paychecks for a minimum wage employee.
@@gimmetheacoountplix You either don't work or don't pay for all of your basic needs. And if you have a well paying job then that's great for you buddy but even if everyone made all A's and never wasted any of their time there are still more people who can work than there are jobs available. This is only going to increase with the further automation of society.
@@gimmetheacoountplix wages haven't increased in canada for decades.
It's like serendipity that you posted this when I'm currently working about 50hrs a week at my 9-5, and am miserable but doing it anyway bc I need the money. I also happen to be on the verge of beginning freelance work I wholeheartedly believe will be very lucrative. Its just so hard to get the business rolling while working fulltime plus overtime. Send good vibes.
The factory that I work for brags about their four day work week, but we have to work ten hour days instead of 8 and sometimes we still have to work Fridays and Saturdays or some in earlier for our regular shifts. So we're pretty lucky if we end up with only a 40 hour work week.
AMEN!! This past two years I have found myself obsessed with this topic, thank you!
*To all the dreamers out there, don't ever let the world's negativity disenchant you or your spirit. If you surround yourself with love and right people, ANYTHING is possible...*
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Your videos are QUA-LI-TY, absolutely love them
I LOVE my 80%, 32h week. I have Wednesdays and Weekends free, meaning if I had a bad day at work, I only have to work one day or have the next free. Its HEAVEN!
Me too!
Hey Matt, Love the new videos (the past 3-4 seem to have the old mojo back). The energy, the relevance, the research, there is so much value and knowledge to gain. Thanks!
That’s why I changed my mind about getting a career. The work culture in North America has become so toxic!
Has become? The 40 Hr Workweek standard was implemented federally because employers before were requiring 60-80.
This was like 70 years ago.
@@OatmealTheCrazy there used to be slavery too. We've all been stuck in this system for so long that we forget it is man-made. With all of the technological advances, outsourcing of manufacturing, climate change, social unrest, rise in mental disorders, housing unaffordability, decaying infrastructure, rising population, and long commutes, the system is due for a change.
Our forefathers negotiated what they could to better their lives. We need to do the same.
@@jonbob732 my point more was that it hasn't "become" toxic. It's always been toxic.
If anything it's gotten better through the years
@@OatmealTheCrazy agreed. It is better compared to 100 years ago but far worse than even 20-30 years ago.
Anyone else have PTSD from that standard iPhone alarm? Almost threw my tablet across the room!
Great video as always, my fellow Matt.
Hell yeah.
Just 3.2 million is not enough for this channel
Excellent content 👌
I love this video. I recently went from working 55 hrs a week to now 25 hours. Although I’m not making as much money, I feel so much happier and I’m able to actually pursue my creative passions.
Imagine an office job that’s a 48 hour work week 5 days a week :). + commuting for me makes it 11 hours/day on average.
I used to get more work done when I had a part time job 4hours/day 5days/week
Thank you Matt! You are changing the world one video a time man!
Companies should be focusing on value delivered and less time controlling and pushing for more hours regardless if it actually bring more value or not.
honesty one of your best videos i have seen in a while!
Watching this video right now is killing my productivity but I love your videos.
i love the idea of a 32 hour work week but only if we would still get the same amount of money that we would if we worked 40 hours. most people wouldn't be able to afford a 20% pay cut
Hey Matt, have you ever considered writing a book of all the experiences you've had with your experiments or you're already writing one?
I am glad to see Cal's idea of "Deliberate Practice" in your video. It shows you've done your research. Good job, Matt.
I just want to let anyone who’s reading this, and going through a tough time know that it’s going to be okay. You’ll get through it! ✨
No one's getting out alive. Rascal 😉
when our daughter was born, I took my mondays off (unpaid). and suprisingly this was most myst productive year ever. so i was paid less but never delivered more proejct than that year. i was more movitated, well rested and overall more effective working 20% less time... to be considered
Question. With the idea of less 40 hours… what about the ones hourly pay? Would the employer then up the pay 💰 to make up the difference in reduced hours? I know many (including myself) wouldn’t be able to afford 32 paying hours when been getting paid 40. Just comment for opening up that Conversation.
Agreed
Yup, that's what I was thinking. Something needs to give... or be sacrificed.
Really liking the direction your channel is going!
Here I am, still trying to land a permanent full time role, after being laid off right before Covid. I’ve had a few full time roles but none have lasted more than 6 months (more have lasted about a month or two). I just wish I can get a good full time role where I can form meaningful relationships with co-workers. I think that’s what people fear missing out on if they work less…
(Also, as someone who’s Neurodivergent, I find it really hard for me to contain all my work within a clean 8 hour work day, sitting down, staring at a screen. I need to be up, get moving and I usually come up with ideas when I’m outside or away from a desk…)
It's great idea and great ideas requires great people, or at least people who are ready for it. 40 hour work week is so "rooted" in our minds that even creative people can't manage themselves when they get flexible work time. I saw it a lot of times when somebody was so happy when they have switched from 8/day but then their worktime looks like 2/day first week, 4/day second and 16/day third. As you say, this idea is the future but now is time to find the way to prepare our minds for it, maybe you can prepare small youtube course:) Just adding more free time and control over work time is not working. Thank you for all of your great "anyworktime/day"
*Watching Matt's videos is NOT killing your productivity...*
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I love the fact that whenever I watch your videos I learn something
Worker burnout made me the ultimate consumer, just to fill my bit of free time with joy which the system then obviously benefits from. As opposed to, you know, pursuing one's passions and self-development, enjoying life, spending time with friends and family, etc. Over time I found work-life balance to be impossible when work was so dominant and central in my life.
Hopefully more companies will see that the health problems of this outdated model are bad for productivity and turnover. I don't think I could ever work 40 hour weeks at an office job again unless it was something I was really passionate about. I say for a great deal of jobs we would be better off having 4-5 six-hour days per week (same pay as before of course).
Yes! I quit my 9-5, quit alcohol, quit instagram, quit Facebook, and I am moving into my 1988 chevy this year travel and work in film and TV. I am so psyched! Great video and to any one looking for a different lifestyle. DO IT! You deserve a life of joy and freedom. One that makes you excited to wake up in the morning
Matt you're the greatest influencer I have ever seen
Exactly the topic I was interested to hear! Nailed matt! Congrats for the excellent video
I work 46 hours a week and every second of it feels like a small needle being inserted into my scalp.
love this video man. can’t believe this is free
Not exactly what I wanted to listen to from my desk at my 40 hr/wk job but okay. 👍🏻
Naps are great if you are remote worker, freelancers & business owner.
nearly 60% of people are paid hourly. More than half of consumers are living paycheck to paycheck. While true, cutting back on unproductive hours is not possible for the average person.
Yeah, a lot needs to change
yeah, we'd need an increase in pay *and* a decrease in hours, which gets tricky. To be fair though, if I was your manager, if you could be more productive in a shorter amount of time, I'd pay you more per hour lol. I wouldn't be losing much by paying you what I'm already paying you for less time but more productivity.
I’ve been waiting for a video like this!!