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Originally Posted by grocerylist
My overall point is that the old sentiment that people should work 8+ hours a day is going the way of the dodo bird. It's proven that the human brain loses it's productivity after even 2 hours of intense work.
Even though managers may think that "wasting time" on the internet and not actively working is wasting money that they're paying you, it's actually a healthy break from work that likely benefits productivity.
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Allowing short breaks from work are nothing new. Spending extended time not working, however, is something altogether different. OP specifically noted co-workers’ abusive behavior. Somewhere between a rigid, never-pick-your-head-up sweatshop and a completely open, do-whatever-you-want-whenever-you-want environment is a reasonable medium for most jobs. Most employers recognize this and only enforce or threaten to enforce more stringent rules when people start abusing their trust. No one stays in business long if they have a bunch of people not working a bunch of the time (or rules so draconian they can’t retain employees for that matter).