Why We Don’t Have 3-Day Weekends (The History of Work Hours)

Do you ever wonder why we work from 8am to 5pm? It's a schedule that has become the norm for many of us, but have you ever stopped to think about its origins?

The 8am-5pm workday has a long and complex history, shaped by a range of social, economic, and political factors. It all started with the Industrial Revolution, when factory owners began requiring workers to work long hours, often from sunrise to sunset.

In the late 1800s, labor activists and trade unions began advocating for more reasonable working conditions. The movement gained momentum, and by the early 1900s, the 8-hour workday had become standard in many industries.

Today, the 8am-5pm work schedule is the norm for many office jobs and other white-collar professions.

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[nata]

Everyday workers organized, fought, and died for the right to the 8-5 workday. It was never "given".

[meziah]

200 years later we still have the same dawn and dusk what a crazy motion.

[davidwayland]

UK citizen here. In winter, sunrise can be 8am and dark before 4pm.

[Rosseboi]

This guy is a hustler.

Work houses and a lack of labour laws proliferated for a long time. It was the labour workers that forced change.

[aaronhall]

The problem was that early industrial revolution work hours were 12-14 hours a day 6 days a week. They didn't care if is was safe. They had kids working in mines and mills with no regard for safety.

The 8-5 is the work of labor movement and unions.

[krizztv]

To the person reading this, Good Luck . Don't stress, everything will be fine. No matter what difficulty you are facing right now. You can overcome it. You are strong and brave.

[SocietalDefibrilation]

The reason for the set hours as they currently are (including weekends off) are because of the British trade union movement. The Victorian workhouses usually had 11 hour workdays, workers had to fight for the 8 hour standard. It can get better, but it can also get worse.

[YorkshireTeaNBiccies]

I’m a Brit. Sun rises at 8am in winter and it’s dark at 4pm. We all go to work in the dark and come home in the dark.

[nicodangond]

Trueee, we got better lighting now. We should be working 24/7

[namastenation]

Im a roofer. I cant work when it's dark . That schedule is in tune with nature and humans are apart if nature. Working during the day is the was it always has been . Always will be

[charlesevans]

The Industrial Revolution started in Lancashire 220 miles away from London.

[StuartSugden-kj]

The wheel was invented 5000 years ago and we are stil happy with its design

[beatingusoon]

We got electricity now.. Bro's tryna get us to work later 😂

[lusizoluzishe]

Even the educational system was designed ages ago to suit the rise of the industrial revolution.The world has completely changed.But we are still comfortable.

[newfreenayshaun]

Henry Ford has entered the conversation. .. also, the fact that the sun cycle around this ball-o-dirt hasn't changed in millions of weeks or months, the schedule still complies well today with what human activity dictates. That is why we are still comfortable with it. I don't find that to be at all strange....😅

[TheKinetic]

So, we work from 8 to 5 because there is daylight. I never ever expected such a brilliant explanation. I was always wondering why is not that from 9PM till 6AM. It would have been so logical, but now I understand the fundamental genius behind it. OMG!!!

[firecontrol]

Mr. Vusi, your conviction and financial knowledge shared to the people is invaluable. Thank you.

[alfredasinclair]

Thanks for sharing. I work from 10 am to 4 pm.For myself and I take off Fri and Sat.😊

[koplover]

In the winter, in the U.K. ( end of October - late February ), it's dark at 4 : 30 p.m. trust me.

[adam.eldar.official]

Nine to five. Nine. Nine to five. There's a f****ng song about it.