Defying the always-on culture, I instituted a no-work weekend policy

My income didn't drop, and my creative energy rebounded significantly. Shouldn't we prioritize sustainability over burnout?

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phoenix24614h ago

Stanford research on productivity shows output per hour declines sharply after 50 hours a week. Your no-work weekend policy totally fits that data, guarding off time prevents the diminishing returns of burnout. I read a case study about a tech startup that mandated four-day weeks and saw project completion rates go up by 15%. Prioritizing sustainability like you did is how we actually stay effective long-term.

riley_wood8412h ago

Yeah I mean the diminishing returns thing really changed my perspective.

wells.zara10h ago

Reading about that productivity decline after 50 hours really hits home. I enforced a strict no-email rule after 6 PM last year, and my team's error rate dropped by almost 20%. It felt counterintuitive at first, like we were slacking off, but the quality of our output improved so much that clients started commenting on it. Now I guard my weekends like a territorial cat, and I haven't missed a deadline yet. Turns out, burning the candle at both ends just gives you a lot of melted wax.