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A thread on what science says about human beings working 40+ hours a week & how damaging it can be to a person's physical & mental health:
Working more than 10 hours a day is associated with a 60 percent jump in risk of cardiovascular issues.
10 percent of those working 50 to 60 hours report relationship problems; the rate increases to 30 percent for those working more than 60 hours.
10 percent of those working 50 to 60 hours report relationship problems; the rate increases to 30 percent for those working more than 60 hours.
In companies with normal overtime, only 23 percent had absentee rates above 9 percent. In companies with high overtime, 54 percent had absentee rates above 9 percent.
Individuals working 11 hours or more of overtime have an increased depression risk.
Injury rates increase as work hours increase. Those who work 60 hours per week have a 23 percent higher injury hazard rate.
Injury rates increase as work hours increase. Those who work 60 hours per week have a 23 percent higher injury hazard rate.
In companies with an 8.7 percent overtime rate, researchers found no fatigue-related problems. When the overtime rate was 12.4 percent, however, fatigue-related problems were minor.
By the time the overtime rate hit 15.4 percent, fatigue-related problems were severe.
By the time the overtime rate hit 15.4 percent, fatigue-related problems were severe.
In manufacturing industries, a 10 percent increase in overtime yields a 2.4 percent decrease in productivity.
In white collar jobs, productivity declines by as much as 25 percent when workers put in 60 hours or more.
In white collar jobs, productivity declines by as much as 25 percent when workers put in 60 hours or more.
Many of the problems identified above tie to stress, which connect to hormonal balances. Specifically, stress raises cortisol, which can disrupt sleep, appetite, blood pressure, immune system function, memory/cognition, mood, & more.
“Experts say the 40-hour working week is not based on the ideal total hours humans can work ... It was rather inhumane & counter-productive.” https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu/blog/benefits-of-a-shorter-work-week/
