Infinite workday

The infinite workday is a work pattern where working time encompasses hours beyond the traditional workweek and weekend.^[1]

A person experiencing overwork caused by infinite workdays

The infinite workday blurs boundaries between personal and work time leading to a continuous cycle of work-related activities. This phenomenon is attributed to the rise of remote work, flexible work arrangements, improved tooling that enables employees to stay connected with web conferencing, and hustle culture.^[1][2][3] The inifinite workday may negatively impact work-life balance.^[4]

Types

Non-linear workday

A non-linear workday is a work pattern where working time encompasses multiple time blocks, rather than a straight block of time.^[5] Non-linear workdays may improve employee productivity if they coincide with staff energy levels.^[6] Non-linear workdays coincide with hybrid and remote-working patterns.^[7]

Microshifting

Microshifting is a work model where a day is broken into smaller, flexible blocks of time called "micro-shifts" allowing for a more dynamic schedule. Instead of a continuous eight-hour day, employees work in blocks throughout the day.^{[8][9][10][11][12]}

Triple Peak Day

The triple peak day refers to a work pattern with three peaks of productivity: before lunch, after lunch, and before bed.^[13][14][15] The third peak may add several hours of productivity per day.^[16] The triple peak day came to prominence following the COVID-19 pandemic.^[17]

See also

• Eight-hour day movement
• Flextime
• Six-hour day
• 996 working hour system