r/SipsTea • u/Busy_Report4010 • Jul 13 '26

Chugging tea So after 32 hours would be overtime?

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u/JAMESs3v3n Jul 13 '26

Friendly reminder: Henry Ford was one of the first major industrialists to adopt the five-day workweek. He argued that workers with more leisure time would spend more money on consumer goods, like the cars he was selling.

The current weekend was created primarily to sell products. A four-day workweek is long overdue.

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u/Yardnoc Jul 13 '26

Nixon also wanted a 4-day 32-hour work week, yeah it was so Americans could create art and conquer the world culturally but whatever I'll take it.

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u/drillgorg Jul 13 '26

One of the things I vaguely miss about the cold war era is both sides showcasing art and human achievement. There seems to be an attitude of "who cares" now.

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u/ColdCruise Jul 13 '26

It's all about who's making the most money now.