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July 16, 2007
Still Controlled?
"When the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed in 1938, it was heralded as a giant step in protecting the rights of American workers—guaranteeing financial compensation for time worked in excess of 40 hours a week. The “40-hour work week” was born, and the term “9-to-5” became synonymous with working “full time."
Six decades later, the 40 hour work week has become a benchmark for corporations to build a platform for their work enviornment. What is the deal with working a set number of hours equating to full time work?
There is such a mentality in our culture today that anything less than 40 hours and your lazy and unproductive. Like my post earlier, this keeps creative thinking and productivity in a box.
Living in an age where knowledge is increase faster than ever, our society still uses a platform 60 years old. How productive would you be if your time wasnt controlled? How much time is wasted with your commute and having to sit in an office just for the purpose of being seen? Unfortunately, in our culture, being seen by the boss is first and productivity is second.
What about working too much and not being compensated for it? More than likely what you lose will be alot more that what you gain. Kudos from the boss, but time missed with family and children. Is it really worth it?
Lee Ann Sandweiss from Indiana University says this, "An Expedia.com survey said that 63 percent of Americans work more than 40 hours a week, with some 40 percent exceeding the 50-hour a week mark. More than $21 billion dollars in vacation time goes unused annually (and back to employers!), as we spend 2.5 more weeks—and three months more—at work than do our Japanese and western European counterparts, respectively. "
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Posted by Rick at July 16, 2007 11:04 AM
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Posted by: dontmakemelaugh at July 16, 2007 12:29 PM