> Economists and historians have estimated that medieval laborers often worked far fewer hours annually than modern workers. Economist Juliet Schor found that during periods of high wages, such as in 14th-century England, an average medieval laborer might only work around 150 days a year
> [Medieval Peasants Had More Vacation Time Than You](https://www.jesswells.com/blog/posts/11827)

I'm guessing here but in 1926 I bet the work day was 10 to 12 hours vs today 2026 is at most 8 hours for most people

40 hour work week was a big deal and for some reason we seem to be stuck at 40 or 8 per day

Bell_curve

Not related to the interpersonal aspects, but this is why I reject the AI-salesmen ideas that AI is going to shorten the working day.

Has any technology really done that? Do people actually have shorter work days in 2026 rather than in 1926? I bet not by any meaningful amount....

If AI increases productivity then the natural economic push will be to just work on more projects at the same time, letting AI do the heavy lifting and the human do the orchestration.

I fully can see that more people will work from home in post-AI scenario, but there will be 10x more people orchestrating their AI labor pool on their phone....just as you are ready to turn out the lights in bed....

ahh look claude is asking me a question on how to handle this customers request

relationships

Meet the Sad Wives of AI

0xbitcoiner

> doesn’t need to sleep or eat.

Not related to the interpersonal aspects, but this is why I reject the AI-salesmen ideas that AI is going to shorten the working day.

Has any technology really done that? Do people actually have shorter work days in 2026 rather than in 1926? I bet not by any meaningful amount....

If AI increases productivity then the natural economic push will be to just work on more projects at the same time, letting AI do the heavy lifting and the human do the orchestration.

I fully can see that more people will work from home in post-AI scenario, but there will be 10x more people orchestrating their AI labor pool on their phone....just as you are ready to turn out the lights in bed....**bing** *ahh look claude is asking me a question on how to handle this customers request*.......