40 Hour Workweeks Are Bullshit

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We are told the 40-hour workweek gives us more time to rest and partake in leisure. But after spending about a decade in the cushiony office world, not all those hours are productive. Not even close.

Is the 40-hour workweek an oppressive system designed to keep the masses from being able to climb the corporate ladder? Or is it a blessing that we’ve all taken for granted?

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I write about politics, money, and my crippling video game addiction. Email: tkirkpatrick@smu.edu

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