Not exact matches
Meanwhile,
productivity gains are
going to CEOs who earn, on average, about 300 times more than typical
workers, compared with 71.2 times in 1990, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
But here's the thing: if Facebook is
going to claim credit for so many sweeping accomplishments, shouldn't it also take some of the blame for the billions of dollars in lost
productivity from office
workers surfing Facebook all day?
Indeed, Mindspace's research
goes so far as to claim that poorly designed workspace can have a detrimental effect on
workers»
productivity and mental health, with one - quarter of respondents connecting their workplace to feelings of fatigue and exhaustion, and a further 20 % stating that it leads to stress.
«If you're
going to make it a federal holiday, that's basically forcing companies to give
workers additional vacation time, so that's
going to cost them money and
productivity,» Swers said.»
«There is historical data to show that temperatures in the southern United States have risen,» she said, «and over the long term, warmer temperatures are
going to strain
workers who do a lot of physical labor and affect their
productivity.»
Workers can
go at their own pace rather than completing the training in groups and this means
productivity will not take such a dramatic hit.
Going into extensive detail on claims of job - performance pressure and push - back, the piece ends on the note that Milby, the
worker with whom the piece started, has been fired for «low
productivity.»
He then made money selling his system, but then he
went on to do the same for many building tasks, raising
productivity dramatically, without demanding that
workers work harder.
Studies indicate that
workers in more environmentally sound buildings (such as those certified to standards like LEED, Green Globes and BOMA
GO Green Plus) provide a more comfortable work environment that boosts
productivity.