Talking Point: The Working Week
Created | Updated Jan 22, 2004
Traditionally, the working week was shaped around a Holy Day that ensured everyone got a day off. As field hours became office hours, we got an extra day off, making the working week five days. Nowadays though, we can shop 'til you drop 24/7 thanks to the internet, and the secularisation of society has made the idea of Sunday as a 'Holy Day' almost an excuse to sit in front of the TV and watch football and soaps.
So why do we stick to a weekly structure that was created for the 19th Century rather than the 21st?
What improvements could we make to the way we work to make things better for everyone?
With mass unemployment still a real issue, do we really need everyone working at the same time?
Is the 'Metric Week' even possible?
Shape your own working week and have your say.
Graphic supplied by Community Artist DoctorMO.