Break time is over, folks.

Spain's prime minister is proposing to end the Spanish siesta, the approximately three-hour break in the middle of the workday, in an effort to send workers home at 6 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.

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Mariano Rajoy, leader of Spain’s center-right government, announced his plans at a party conference over the weekend, The Independent reported. The move is largely intended to align the country with its European counterparts, increase productivity and put an end to scheduling conflicts.

Rajoy vowed to work with labor unions and legislators in order to find a way to push the plan through.

"I will find a consensus to make sure the working day ends at 6 p.m.," The Independent quoted him as saying.

In Spain, it's not uncommon for workdays to start around 10 a.m. after an extended breakfast. Employees typically stay at their desks until around 2 p.m., when they take up to three hours for a break. After that, they return to work and finish the day at around 8 p.m.

The practice originates from when most of the working population had jobs in agriculture. Spain is a hot country, and a midday break allowed workers to skip unbearable temperatures and return to work when it was a bit cooler.

The continuation of the traditional break into the 21st century has drawn the ire of some modern workers, who are unable to slip home during siesta and find themselves milling about for hours before having to head back to the office.

A 2013 commission found that cutting the long break could potentially improve Spain's quality of life, raise its low birth rates and reduce marriage breakdowns. Still, other studies have found that naps boost productivity in the workplace and generally make everyone a lot more tolerable to be around.

Rajoy's administration declined to shorten the workday when initially presented with the commission's findings, leading some analysts to interpret his turnaround as a thinly veiled attempt to grab votes in an election season.

Although there has been popular support for ending the siesta, Twitter users have brought up totally logical arguments for its continuation.