Ever wonder why we work eight hours a day, five days a week? Or why we clock in from 9 to 5? It started with the shift from agriculture to manufacturing during the industrial revolution. Originally, ...

What we consider to be the traditional work week today—a five-day schedule where we clock 40 hours—wasn't always the norm. And we can thank the Ford company for cutting our work week down from six to ...

Gen Zers would rather turn down high-paying jobs that demand they work long hours than compromise their values and overall well-being. The 40-hour work week has become a less glamorized ideal over the ...