On the 40 hour work week w/ Amy
Freyia (she/her) and Amy (she/her) examine the concept of the 40 hour work week, and what work itself even is.
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Content Warnings:
Discussion of burnout, overwhelm, employment exploitation, the trauma caused by capitalism, job loss, the failing of the benefits system in the UK and psychosis throughout.
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References:
This Month In Business History: Fair Labor Standards Act Signed - Library Of Congress
Who Invented The Weekend? - BBC Bitesize
The 8-Hour Work Week Is A Counterproductive Lie - Lizzie Wade
https://www.wired.com/story/eight-hour-workday-is-a-lie/
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How COVID-19 Put An End To Glamorizing The Grind - Joni Sweet
https://www.verywellmind.com/how-covid-19-put-an-end-to-glamorizing-the-grind-5199266
Hospitality Labour Shortages Explained - It’s Not Just COVID and Brexit - Infraspeak
https://blog.infraspeak.com/hospitality-labour-shortage/
Demand For Hospitality Staff Hits Two-Year High As Union Warns On Exploitation - Dominic Powell
Can Hospitality’s Recruitment Crisis Ever Be Fixed? - Tony Naylor
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/aug/15/can-hospitalitys-recruitment-crisis-ever-be-fixed
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Coronavirus: Your Rights At Work - Unison
https://www.unison.org.uk/coronavirus-rights-work/
Lost Your Job? Dismissal Benefits That You Can Claim - Becky Hall
https://www.cashfloat.co.uk/blog/money-saving/dismissal-benefits/
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Opting Out Of The 48 Hour Week - GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/maximum-weekly-working-hours/weekly-maximum-working-hours-and-opting-out
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Antiwork Reddit: Unemployment For All, Not Just The Rich!
https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/
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Shambala Festival
https://www.shambalafestival.org/
Shambala Festival - Pay It Forward: Share The Love
https://www.shambalafestival.org/pay-it-forward-share-the-love/
Conversation with Shambala team via Instagram (20/01/2023) as mentioned in the outro:
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I Don’t Have A Dream Job: Self-Help Scam Or Revolutionary Concept - Alice Capelle
There’s No Such Thing As A Dream Job - R Decker
https://rowlanddecker.medium.com/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-dream-job-4d6200ba3a12
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The Great
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2235759/
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Credits:
H O S T
Freyia Lilian
G U E S T
Amy McCord
D I S T R I B U T I O N P A R T N E R
Strong365
Website: https://strong365.org
M E N T O R S H I P
Chantel Garret (she/her)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantelgarrett
Mili Mehta (she/her)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mili-mehta-85811510
M U S I C
Foxhunt (he/him)
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/foxhunt-official
S O U N D
Will Ainsworth (he/him)
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If you are concerned about your mental health, Folie À Deux always recommends turning to trusted members of your community first.
In the words of Drs Amelia and Emily Nagoski:
“The cure for burnout isn’t self care, it’s all of us caring for each other.”
Access allowing, spending your time and resources finding a supportive professional you gel with can be invaluable to your journey.
If you are in crisis and you don’t know where to turn, Strong 365 hosts their own free 24 hour peer led online mental health chat which can be found here:
https://www.7cups.com/p/strong365/?wla=strong365
A thorough list of mental health helplines for a range of countries can be found here:
https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm
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