The 8-hour work culture has been established for a long time in many countries. So, where did this culture originate from?
Ford Motor Company was the first to pioneer the 8-hour work culture. (Photo: Getty Images)
Economics professor Robert Whaples states that before the 1800s, people’s working hours reached up to 70 hours a week. This means that during this period, individuals had to work nearly 12 hours a day in a 6-day work week.
However, according to the professor, this number significantly decreased from the late 1800s to World War II.
In 1926, Ford Motor Company became the first to implement the 8-hour workday and 5-day work week. However, during the economic downturn, the idea of a 6-hour workday proposed by American philanthropist Kellogg was supported to create more jobs for workers.
Initially, the 6-hour workday concept received wide support from many workers, but by the late 1950s, the majority of workers continued to choose an 8-hour workday. The reason stemmed from the fact that most people believed the desire to earn more money outweighed the desire to shorten working hours.
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