In the latest episode of Men in Crisis, I talk about a system that has become completely normal for many, even though it no longer feels right: the classic 40-hour week.
Many people work to this rhythm, not because it suits their lives, but because “that’s just how you do it”. Yet this model comes from a time when life was structured completely differently. Today, both partners often work full-time, families organize themselves between meetings and daycare pick-up, and at the same time, stress, exhaustion and the feeling of only being able to function increase.
I talk about why time does not automatically mean performance and why people work completely differently. Some have their best energy in the morning, others at night. Some complete a task in two hours, others need eight. Nevertheless, we often act as if everyone is equally productive as long as they sit somewhere long enough.
It’s not about working less. It’s about working differently. More trust. More personal responsibility. More focus on results instead of attendance and time.
And perhaps that is where the real problem lies: we have built our lives around work instead of work around our lives.
New episode Men in crisis: why the 40-hour week no longer works for many and why new working models are no longer a luxury, but an absolute necessity.
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