The 8 hour work day is quite common now, but it wasn't always this way. Back in the late 18th century during the Industrial Revolution, companies started to maximize the output of their factories by running them 24/7. At that time, 10-16 hour days were the norm. These incredibly long work days were not sustainable and soon a brave man named Robert Owen started a campaign to have people work no more than 8 hours per day. His slogan was “Eight hours labor, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest.” But it wasn’t until much later in 1914 when Ford implemented the 8 hour work day and changed the standards. Not only that, but they also doubled their worker’s pay in the process. To the shock of many industries, this resulted in Ford’s productivity increasing significantly and Ford’s profit margins doubled within two years! This encouraged other companies to adopt the shorter, eight hour work day as a standard for their employees.

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