Go Home, You Workaholic!
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How many hours of productive work a day do we actually have in us? The answer, according to the experts, is that we’re wired to work only 8 hours. After that, our productivity just goes downhill!
In fact, “working long hours for long periods is not only useless–it’s actually harmful… On average, you get no more widgets out of a 10-hour day than you do out of an eight-hour day.”
Need permission to go home on time today? Read the full article here!
Published on inc.com by Jessica Stillman.
Marcianne Kuethen
Marcianne Kuethen is a Senior Writer at Amtec, where she has written over 700 blog posts in the past 18 years. Her family has led the company across three generations, from her father who founded Amtec in 1959 to her son Barrett who serves as President and CEO today. Outside of writing, she makes art, music, and gardens.
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