Tag: working
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7 Reasons to Lose the 40-Hour Work Week
A 40-hour work week is typical, involving five days of eight-hour shifts. While this schedule is an expectation for many people, it might not be an ideal work situation. Furthermore, a 40-hour week isn’t always flexible and can seem tedious. It might seem like you spend much of your life working, with little time for…
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5 Ways to Make the Most of Work Breaks
In a world that moves so quickly and always demands constant high output, it’s easy to forget to stop and smell the roses. In fact, in certain circles, the very idea of taking work breaks seems almost taboo. Some even believe that taking breaks makes them lazy, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth.…
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Psychologists Explain the Top 10 Benefits of a Shorter Work Week
Most countries on the planet have a norm of five-day work weeks. This means most people clock a total of forty hours in their work environment, with only two days to rest, recuperate, and complete other tasks. In some countries, the total hours worked are even greater. Thus, some workers advocate for a shorter work…
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If You’re Over 40, You Should Only Work 3 Days Per Week. Here’s Why…
Work; just that word alone makes most of us want to hide under our covers, sleep past our alarms, and pretend that reality doesn’t exist. We live in an overworked, overstressed society that seems to demand more and more from us each day, and work responsibilities continue to pile up. We must work so many hours…
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Do You Work More Than 25 Hours A Week? Researchers Reveal What It Does To Your Brain
“This (study) suggests that in order to maximize your cognitive function of people, part-time work is better.” – Colin McKenzie, economics professor at Keio University According to a recent Gallup poll, the average American worker tallies 47 hours weekly at the workplace. In other words, full-time workers in the U.S. spend the equivalent of about…