Productivity Push Means End to Carefree Weekends: Chris Melillo of Kaye/Bassman International Quoted in The Fiscal Times Article

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Productivity Push Means End to Carefree Weekends:  Chris Melillo of Kaye/Bassman International Quoted in The Fiscal Times Article

Dallas, Texas, 8/11/2011: Productivity Push Meand End to Carefree Weekends

Once reserved for family time, day trips and relaxation, the American weekend has become the latest casualty of the Great Recession. For many Americans, more of the work week is spilling over onto Saturday and Sunday as companies tighten payrolls and ask employees to put in more hours rather than hire more workers. Over a third of Americans currently work on the weekend and on average, people worked 30 minutes longer on weekends in 2010 than in 2009, from 5 to 5.5 hours, according to the U.S. Department of Labor