It took a century to create the weekend—and only a decade to undo it
https://qz.com/969245/it-took-a-century-to-create-the-weekend-and-only-a-decade-to-undo-it/
- ...But with industrialization, clocks now determined the task, and the measure of productivity was how much labor could be wrung out of a worker over a period of time.
- They were paid on Saturday, and stuck in church on Sunday, so they stole that Monday to burn through their paychecks and have some fun.
- Low-paid workers were actually willing to lose out on a much-needed day’s salary in exchange for a day of freedom, so deeply felt was the need for two days’ reprieve.
One of the reasons I decided to do a quick research about this is because I was thinking what demotivates me. Lately, I have been thinking how much I want to quit my weekend job so I can focus on the things I love such as being creative, looking after my physic, spending time with friends and family. I am 20 years old and I should be living my best life and experiencing so much. I do indeed, however, I don't remember in the past 4 years when I took a full weekend away and did something that made me happy and content. For this reason I decided to look into 'freedom'. The reason I am linking this with travelling is because in my opinion, when you go to a different city on a weekend every one is off work and you experience their actions, body language and their full selves in their country. You see it come to live.
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