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noiretextatique

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31. there is a lot of time wasted in a 40 hour work week

Reply to Donald Ian Rankin (Reply #27)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 02:40 PM

Mar 2013

i'd estimate a good 20-30%. people would be far more productive if they worked less hours...i suggest 6 hours per day. there would be no need for a lunch break, and no extra hours for doing nothing. if every hour really counted, i truly believe people would get as much or more done in 6 hours as they do in 8 hours.

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