I’m always surprised at myself how much more productive I am during 4 day weeks. If I have a 3 day weekend and I only had to work 4 days I get so much more stuff done than even if I had the full 5 days.
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dormedas@lemmy.dormedas.com 4 days ago
The science actually says that 60 hours a week, when maintained, is less productive than 40. You can gain productivity in the short term by mandating overtime, but the limit is around two weeks. You also pay for it in lost productivity the following weeks anyway, so it’s more a shifting of productivity.
If he actually cared about productivity (which is related to service/development and eventually profit), he wouldn’t be saying this falsehood.
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 4 days ago
EndRedStateSubsidies@leminal.space 4 days ago
I work 4x10 wfh and I’m more productive than the people that go into the office despite spending no less than half the day playing videogames.
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 4 days ago
60 hours a week is the sweet spot of productivity
Where did he get this number from? (please don’t say something like his butt, genuinely curious here)
Is it because Googlers are supposed to be high performers who are highly motivated and well paid therefore can do the 60 hours without dipping in productivity?
How do they measure productivity at Google? surely it wouldn’t be lines of code written?
Midnitte@beehaw.org 4 days ago
Research is also highly suggesting that 32 hours is even more productive (and healthier).
shasta@lemm.ee 2 days ago
Can confirm. Fuck around for a scheduled 2 hrs per day (30 mins at the start, 1 hr lunch, 30 mins at the end), and put the pedal to the metal for the other 6 hours. You’ll be amazed how you don’t feel burnt out but still got the same amount of work done.