Working Over 40 Hours a Week Makes You Less Productive, Not More

Sometimes you have to crunch and work overtime.

The graph above is from Daniel CooksRules of Productivitypresentation posted on his Lostgarden blog.

They imagine that working 40 hours a week will decrease their productivity.

In fact, it will let them rest and increase their productivity.

This behavior is fascinating to observe.

Zombies stumble over to their desk every morning.

Yet to turn back would be a betrayal.

If youre a salaried employee who doesnt get overtime pay, its basicallylike working for free.

Rules of Productivity Presentation| Lostgarden viaBoing BoingandMedium