Misconceptions about worker productivity

The obsession with putting in long hours on the job doesn’t mean we’re actually getting much done, reports Maclean’s.

Figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development shows Canada’s productivity lags most other developed countries.

“That includes those nations we enjoy making fun of for their famously carefree approach—namely France,” writes author Chris Sorenson.

So why do we persist in trying to work longer hours to less effect?

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