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by bottom999mottob 585 days ago
Assuming a lunch break is not included as part of 8 hours, do you really think most exmployees are productive for a full 8 hours?

Most office workers spend an exorbitant amount of time twiddling their thumbs, reading emails, going to the restroom. On average, I'd say knowledge workers are typically productive for about 2 to 3 hours per day. I'd estimate physical laborers range up to 4 or 5 hours.

Assuming 8 hours of full productivity is a strange number to focus on