Millennial Success Stories

How Traditional is the 9-5?

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I'm unleashing my passion for history in this episode to tackle the question, "How Traditional is the 9-5?" When put into historical context, we can easily see how recently the 9-5 has been adopted by Western nations.

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SHOWNOTES:

  • (1:12) Intro
  • (1:25) Exciting news!!! My "How to Leave the 9-5 in 90 Days Checklist" has officially been released!
  • (2:25) Leaving the typical 9-5
  • (5:15) How typical is the 9-5 work day?
  • (6:36) Industrial Revolution history
  • (8:25) The baker’s 9-5
  • (9:10) 9-5 started as a product of people working in factories during the Industrial Revolution
  • (10:15) The 8-hour work day
  • (11:12) North and South on the BBC
  • (11:52) WWI 🡪 Great Depression 🡪 WWII
  • (15:30) The 9-5 was created to give people stability
  • (16:21) The 9-5 was only really started about 75 years ago
  • (18:58) The 9-5 is actually super recent and could be called a societal experiment

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