Productivity at Work

Philippines
August 20, 2010 10:24am CST
I recently attended a seminar regarding ways to improve our productivity at work. The one thing I learned in that seminar that I cannot forget is that according to studies workers around the world are only productive for an average of 4 hours. This study is conducted on office workers that are working on an 8-hour shift. When I think about it I can agree with this one. I don't think I'm really working for the whole 8 hours. The explanation is that we are not machines or computers that can work all the time. How about you? Do you agree on this?
4 responses
• United States
21 Aug 10
I try to be productive, but I didn't do everything I wanted to get done today. I had set a goal to write some reviews today and I didn't finish all of them.
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@incus99 (1083)
• Philippines
21 Aug 10
I totally agree with the premise... although we go on an eight hour shift, management does not expect as to perform sustainably for 8 hours..
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@ronharold (555)
• Philippines
22 Aug 10
Yes I agree on that. I can actually finish my eight hour job in four hours straight but that would be exhausting. Man needs rest during work. We should not muzzle the ox while the treading the grains.
@udaymohan (437)
• India
20 Aug 10
Yes, I agree with you. No human being can work continuosly. Everybody needs some rest and entertainment to get refreshed and again start the work.
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