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The science actually says that 60 hours a week, when maintained, is less productive than 40. You can gain productivity in the short term by mandating overtime, but the limit is around two weeks. You also pay for it in lost productivity the following weeks anyway, so it’s more a shifting of productivity.
If he actually cared about productivity (which is related to service/development and eventually profit), he wouldn’t be saying this falsehood.
Research is also highly suggesting that 32 hours is even more productive (and healthier).
I'm always surprised at myself how much more productive I am during 4 day weeks. If I have a 3 day weekend and I only had to work 4 days I get so much more stuff done than even if I had the full 5 days.
I work 4x10 wfh and I'm more productive than the people that go into the office despite spending no less than half the day playing videogames.
Where did he get this number from? (please don't say something like his butt, genuinely curious here)
Is it because Googlers are supposed to be high performers who are highly motivated and well paid therefore can do the 60 hours without dipping in productivity?
How do they measure productivity at Google? surely it wouldn't be lines of code written?
My response when managers at my work use the word "productivity" is, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
Inconceivable!
The point isn't to increase productivity it's to tire and emiserate the minions.
There's a reason cults keep their members exhausted.
And uneducated. They do not like awareness of reality.