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Why do we work 9 to 5? The history of the eight-hour workday

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Why do we work 9 to 5? The history of the eight-hour workday
US work culture revolves around employees putting in eight hours a day, five days a week — a schedule immortalized by Dolly Parton in her 1980 song “9 to 5.”

​ US work culture revolves around employees putting in eight hours a day, five days a week — a schedule immortalized by Dolly Parton in her 1980 song “9 to 5.” Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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