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by warewolf 3633 days ago
Have you ever wondered why the average job is 40 hours/wk?

That's because the quality of work an employees produces dramatically decreases working more than that. Over time an employee working 60+ Hours per week will become exhausted and drained physically and mentally. Which will make them lose passion, less focused and become very unhappy with their job.

40-50 hours give that individual enough time to complete reasonable tasks and still have a work life balance. Employees who have more time to spend with family, friends and on their hobbies have shown to produce higher quality work and are more committed to their jobs.

You also shouldn't be worried about how long an employee works but how well they work.

Like the saying goes "Quality over Quantity"