Let’s be real for a second. Waking up early, rushing through breakfast (if you even eat), sitting in traffic, working 8 hours straight (plus unpaid overtime for some), and repeating that five days a week... who said this is the best way to live? Seriously. Who decided 9 to 5 was the "normal" way to work? Because it kind of feels like we all just inherited this schedule without asking too many questions. Like some unspoken rule handed down from people who thought burnout was a badge of honour. A Bit of Backstory The 9 to 5 system didn’t just fall out of the sky. Back in the industrial era, people were working wild hours in factories; like 12 to 16 hours a day. In the early 1900s, labour movements fought hard for shorter, more humane workdays. The 8-hour workday was actually seen as progress. It gave people more time to rest and be with their families. So yes, it made sense then . But fast forward to now, we’re in a digital age, not on assembly lines. So why are we stil...
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