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    This Is What Happens When There Are Too Many Meetings

    Why a 9-to-10 is the new 9-to-5
    by Derek Thompson Apr 04, 2022 3 minutes
    Source: Getty; The Atlantic

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    After two years of working from home, I don’t have one unified period of getting things done. I have several mini periods. Work isn’t a contiguous landmass of focus; it’s more like an archipelago of productivity amid a sea of chores, meals, mental breaks, and other responsibilities.

    In particular, I’ve noticed a new island of work at the end of the day. Sometime around 9 p.m., I’ll open my computer and see that I have about a dozen urgent-ish emails and Slack messages. So, while in front of the television

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