Did you know?

In a day when 6-day work weeks were the standard, the Ford Company introduced the 40 hour 5-day work week along with an almost double increase in pay to $5.00/day. Workers were still expected to produce in five days at least what they’d produced in six days before. The five day work week became standard in the U.S. – well, except for farmers, business owners, military, and housewives…