Let's Kill the 40 Hour Work Week

06/12/2021 44 min Episodio 144
Let's Kill the 40 Hour Work Week

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In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about discarding the 40-hour work week. If you work for 30 hours each week, what would you worry you won’t get done? Now, if you won’t sit eight hours in the office, what will you be able to accomplish? Can you possibly do more somewhere more comfortable than in your office? The answer? YES! You can accomplish so much more without the time constraints.Sign up for the Startups Newsletterhttps://www.startups.com/newsletterResources:Startup Therapy Podcast https://www.startups.com/beginJoin our Network of Top Founders Send an email to [email protected] What to Listen For00:00 Intro00:08 The 40-hour work week concept05:19 It only works when you work less hours09:56 Project costing is super complicated16:41 Reliance on each other as part of the total outcome20:03 Is 40-hours the standard work week?25:25 What hours are we trying to pay for?31:23 Productivity is treated as an individual effort37:48 A 40-hour work week doesn’t align with everybody’s lifestyle40:09 What you worried you won’t get done?42:41 Take a fresh look at the ‘standard’ work week