South Africans are toiling away in the higher range of the average working hours per week compared to the rest of the world.
If there is anything good that has come out of the gruelling COVID-19 pandemic, it has to be that how, where, and for how long we work has changed drastically, making this new working model all the more plausible.
The first global study of its kind showed that 745 000 people died in 2016 from stroke and heart disease due to long working hours. During COVID-19 times, those hours are only lengthening.
When it comes to how business hours are structured, times are changing, as companies all over the world take on the four-day workweek.
Microsoft in Japan ran a game-changing experiment that saw its employees working four days a week instead of five, and it’s forcing companies to reconsider how they run things.
What if I told you that the standard nine to five workday is the reason you aren’t as productive as you could be?
The idea of the four-day workweek has risen to prominence recently, along with remote working. I’m not so sure the eight-hour workweek is going to take off.
We’re all about living the holiday here, but for those of you who are slaving away, you should be aware of some serious health risks.