Do You Or Six-Hour Work Days Are Better

One reason why we should have 3 day weekends every weekend is because it can save money. With four days, the work environment will be cutting back on electricity. For example, lights, heating, cooling, etc. Furthermore, with a four day school week, studies found that attendance went up for both students and teachers. Now schools are only spending one-third of what they were on substitute teachers. Also since 2007, the number of school districts in colorado that chose to adopt a four day school week to save money rose by 30 percent! In the next 10 years, we may save up to 60 percent of our money. Finally, with less days of the week, we won’t have to pay for food for lunch, buses to get kids to get and from school, and clean drinking water for the kids to stay hydrated.

Times have changed since 1914 and we are still having issuses when it comes to the work environment. Both articles have made strong arguments; on what would be the best solution and how it would benfit not only the workers but the employers as well. However I agree that six hour days would not work. Either the workers lose two hour wages everyday or the employers hire more wokers for the jobs that are not being done due to only having six hours. All of the employees that they are forced to hire would not get a quarter of their pay because they are not full time. The people that only work the six hours would not be able to get health plans the full time workers are entitled to. Not having health care is stressful; that is living with the worry

I think that the United States could go to the six hour work day. People in the past have done it and it was a huge success. During the Industrial Revolution people had to work 11-12 hours each day with little pay. Later on in the 1900s, Henry Ford changed the work hours for his employees and they showed great amounts of success. Ford doubled their pay and they did the work 2 times faster and more efficiently.

1. I think 8 hour days are very good for this country, because if you cut the hours to 6 hours then that takes off alot of pay. Also if you work 6 hour day you dont get as many breaks making you work harder, and focus less. When people focus less, for example factory workers, if they lose there focus it is dangerous for not only him/her but everyone around them.

Productivity, stress and family time are all some things people worry about in their day to day lives. I believe six hour work days can relieve stress, can make people more productive and can even give workers more time with family.

After reading the passage A Six-Hour Workday Is Plenty, I'd have to agree with Henry Ford's change, considering the fact that not only did his employee's work 11-12 hours a day, 6 days a week Henry Ford had also doubled the workers pay. Not only did it benefit Henry Ford and his employee's their company had a huge increase in productivity. I from personal experience have worked 6 days a week, 8-9 hours in sells. I would make sure customers left happy with their product, paid a good price and if they ever had an issue with their product i'd try my best to help them out any way i could whether if they wanted a refund or an exchange. During the 8-9 hours i worked my manager paid me over time. All in all I had to agree that people are more aware 4 hours after waking up. For example, when i use to work at Wendy's early morning I'd feel so lost in organizing and finding products to stock, I would'nt be as motivated as to go into work at 12 in the afternoon instead of 7am. After working for 2-3 hours i'd have to take a break to refuel my body because i was so tired from standing and taking

I believe that a six-hour workdays should not become standard in the United States. This idea is not good for either the employee or employer. If it messes up the workers health then no one else is going to want to work at the site. A six-hour workday would basically make things more difficult for both employees and employer because while employees are getting sick and leaving, the employer has to worry about getting more workers. This could lead to something more worse because if there is no workers there is no productivity, and if there is no productivity then there is no money.

I believe that six hour work days should be ok for jobs but only if it is going to benifite the company. because you are not wanting to pay them for there time and they either be more six or get less done i belive it should depend on the job like part two saying more people were being sick you dont want to have to worry about always finding replacements you want to have a reliable list not constanty calling for people to come in to work because not every one is always free to come in then things and production wont be meeting standeerds causeing comanys to have problems and not be as successful and i think is should be a yes but only as a trial to see if it will help the copany if it works then not only do workers get out early but you get

I prefer six-hour shifts because I personally would be more productive, I think. I would have more rest, less pains, and a lot more energy. I mean, who can focus on work when you have that terrible back pain or you're so tired that your eyes are crashing? I know I can't even though it might be highly possible for you. I just think that a six-hour shift could make me produce more for the factory and business.

In my own opinion, I think that a six hour work day is plenty. When you get off work you will still have enough time to do other things, and you will also have your days off like usual. Me personally, I think that if you have to work more than eight hours a day, then you should get paid more. Henery Ford changed the workday to eight hours on his assembly line, and he also doubled the workers' pay. Suprisingly, a six hour worday is likely to be more productive than an eight hour day (as stated on the first article).

In "A Six-Hour Workday is Plenty" they inform the reader as to why they believe a workers day should only be six hours. One of the greatest reasons they gave was that the amount of productivity was a lot greater with only six-hour work days. However in "Six-Hour Days Will Never Work" they explain why that is still a bad thing. The amount of work that was needed to be done in a shorter work day was causing the workers to become ill. Even though their days were shorter they still had a required amount of work to get done that "required a level

While most Americans work an average of 47 hours a week, eat lunch while at their computer and also work nights and weekends, the French generally work Monday to Friday 8 or 9am to 12/12:30pm, lunch break averages 1-2 hours, and then 2/2:30pm to 6pm. A law to reduce the statutory working week in France from 39 hours to 35 hours was introduced in 2000, for companies with more than 20 employees and, in 2002, for companies with 20 employees or fewer. Studies by the Office of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) suggest that France is below the OECD average when it comes to hours worked and consequently French employees have above average leisure time on an average day. Approximately 15 hours per day are dedicated to personal care and leisure (eating, sleeping, etc). With that being said, some often wonder

Changing the workday to six hours could be benefit the United States. Having a six hour workday could mean less time taking off. We would have time for doctors appointments, going to your children's school or running personal errands. If we do our best thinking late in the morning and late afternoon. Why wouldn't the United States want to try this. The United States has a high unemployment rate. This could help the United States. More people would want to work, if we would go in at a later time. If our body needs eight hours rest, going into work late means we could get the rest we need to be more productived at the work place. I found personally, that if work better in the mornings, so I would rather work early mornings and have the late afternoons

If workers could get all of the work done in the six hour shift then there should be no need for overtime. I understand the issue of getting hours cut but, it is a plus for all workers to have more time to spend doing what they want on their "free time". Companies should be willing to give the option of either eight or six hours days. Whomever would wish to stay and make up the extra hours and money should be able to do

I believe six-hour work days is a bad idea. It could be less income earned. cause workers not to qualfy for benafits full time workers do. and save businesses from hireing more employees