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​​​​The nine to five scam is a cultural phenomenon that keeps people stuck. It forces people to buy into the idea that they need to sell nearly a third of their time to a company – and for what? To survive really. There aren’t many better options out there, are there?

The scam is that you’ve been sold that a nine to five job is a good thing – something to aspire for.

Don’t get me wrong, it probably is better than some of the other options that our society has for work schedules. But that’s what makes the scam so insidious. All of the other options are so awful that we feel lucky to score a nine to five in today’s environment!

The nine to five schedule is one of the best options we have available. But that doesn’t mean it’s good, or something to celebrate. I get wanting to break away from those horrible schedules to get something a little less awful, but at the same time, we can try changing our culture around work and attempt different options. We don’t have to be tied to the least bad choice.

The forty-hour work week was born. Eight hours of work, eight hours of rest, and eight hours to what we will, as the slogan goes.
 
But, in today’s world, it’s more of a trap than anything. Eight hours of work easily morphs into 10 or 12 hours when you include commute times and required but unpaid breaks.

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​​​​The nine to five scam is a cultural phenomenon that keeps people stuck. It forces people to buy into the idea that they need to sell nearly a third of their time to a company – and for what? To survive really. There aren’t many better options out there, are there?

The scam is that you’ve been sold that a nine to five job is a good thing – something to aspire for.

Don’t get me wrong, it probably is better than some of the other options that our society has for work schedules. But that’s what makes the scam so insidious. All of the other options are so awful that we feel lucky to score a nine to five in today’s environment!

The nine to five schedule is one of the best options we have available. But that doesn’t mean it’s good, or something to celebrate. I get wanting to break away from those horrible schedules to get something a little less awful, but at the same time, we can try changing our culture around work and attempt different options. We don’t have to be tied to the least bad choice.

The forty-hour work week was born. Eight hours of work, eight hours of rest, and eight hours to what we will, as the slogan goes.
 
But, in today’s world, it’s more of a trap than anything. Eight hours of work easily morphs into 10 or 12 hours when you include commute times and required but unpaid breaks.

BY NeuroChef