Esther Derby
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Research shows that happy employees are more productive employees. Yet the idea pushing ppl to work hard and put in long hours to gain productivity persists.

What's your theory on that?

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09:59 PM - Mar 07, 2023
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Bill Pyne
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Articles I read over the past decade point to a cognitive decline in cognitive fields right around 32 hours in a week. For physical labor, it’s higher.

After 32, you see more mistakes occurring and poorer decision making.
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07:55 AM - Mar 08, 2023
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Esther Derby
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Yes, there's research that shows a 4 day work week certainly doesn't hurt productivity, and have great benefits for employees.
09:22 AM - Mar 08, 2023
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Bill Pyne
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In response to Bill Pyne.
Anecdotally, I dropped to 25 hours from 35 while in grad school. My manager pointed out after 6 months that my workload never decreased. The noticeable difference for me was that I was more focused and enjoyed going in at 25 hours. I had a sense of contribution while having my life better balanced.
08:00 AM - Mar 08, 2023
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Esther Derby
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In response to Bill Pyne.
Interesting. I wonder if he generalized that insight to work in general, or thought you were a special case.

I can also imagine some managers thinking "well, if he can get all that done in 25 hours, he should be able to do even more in 40."
09:24 AM - Mar 08, 2023
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