GoKawiilStudy challenges assumption that longer workdays mean more meaningful output
New research and workplace analysis argue that the standard eight-hour workday does not translate into eight hours of genuinely productive effort, as constant notifications, emails and meetings crowd out meaningful tasks. The piece contends that not all work hours carry equal value, and that rising expectations for output—now amplified by AI tools—mask how little of the workday is actually spent on high-value activity.