Work Hours Debate

The cluster revolves around discussions of standard 8-hour workdays, flexible vs. fixed schedules, and sarcasm about typical work hours compared to actual experiences like longer days or shorter weeks.

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Activity Over Time

2007
8
2008
45
2009
65
2010
99
2011
92
2012
123
2013
202
2014
190
2015
218
2016
289
2017
320
2018
357
2019
392
2020
317
2021
455
2022
469
2023
389
2024
288
2025
268
2026
17

Keywords

HR FAANG IT hours hour working hours day hours day working work day week office 35

Sample Comments

dimman Jul 25, 2021 View on HN

Oh noes, not longer working hours…

user5994461 Jan 8, 2017 View on HN

It's the working hours for some jobs.

boromi Oct 7, 2020 View on HN

Doesn't this optimize for those that work endless hours?

pjmlp Nov 3, 2021 View on HN

Not everyone has your work schedule.

gunalx Oct 27, 2025 View on HN

You probably aren't working that hour. (also way better than 8).

herman_toothrot Jan 20, 2021 View on HN

Wait you only work 7 hours per day?

kefka Mar 17, 2016 View on HN

Document and lose the 8 hours/week. Its not your 8 hours.

fouc Jan 7, 2024 View on HN

only 8 hours a day? that's actually pretty good.

golergka Mar 31, 2016 View on HN

How? What's the possible "abuse" of working at different hours?

Pokepokalypse Apr 29, 2021 View on HN

human workers don't work 24x7.