Friday Theme

Labour Day

Now this isn't about party politics it's about working a 40 hour week. Remember them?

Here's the story of how NZ got an eight hour working day.

Take a look at these stats from the Department of Labour.

And a TVNZ item about how few are sticking to the 40 hour a week ideal.

Yippee for working where we do. That's why you get an education children. So you can get a job in a library and not have to work 50 hours a week.When I worked in the public service 50 hours a week was normal for many of my colleagues and I bet it hasn't changed much.

Some fun ideas on how to represent the theme, clothing wise.

Many of you will be too young to remember this movie.

Count yourselves lucky

These guys have a song called 40 Hour Week

Check them out, Alabama. They possibly hold the record for the longest No.1 streak in the history of the Billboard magazine Hot Country Songs chart, with 21 songs between 1980 and 1987.

And for that hard working, yet fun look ...


There is always Bob.

And finally
remember - All work and no play makes you...


Jack Nicholson