These studies show how we actually spend our work hours.Jari RoomerJari Roomer Oct 12 · 6 min readPhoto by Mario Gogh on Unsplash The 40-hour workweek has been the accepted standard ever since Henry Ford popularized it in 1926. When the 40-hour workweek was established, most people worked in factories and manufacturing. Productivity was linear: one hour worked equaled an x amount of widgets produced.

These studies show how we actually spend our work hours.Jari RoomerJari Roomer Oct 12 · 6 min readPhoto by Mario Gogh on Unsplash The 40-hour workweek has been the accepted standard ever since Henry Ford popularized it in 1926. When the 40-hour workweek was established, most people worked in factories and manufacturing. Productivity was linear: one hour worked equaled an x amount of widgets produced.