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877: Productivity is Plunging. Why? by Amber Waugaman

Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship

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Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that productivity plunged by the sharpest rate on record since 1947. The 40-hour work week was born out of the Industrial Revolution, first brought to the government in 1866 and became a law in 1940. Does time still make sense for measuring productivity? How do you choose your workload when some people are way more productive without sacrificing quality?

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