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50% of Workers Bring Jobs Home

Personal lives suffer for rich, educated

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 13, 2010 3:45 PM CST

(Newser) – Nearly half of all American workers bring their work home, with many saying that it affects their family, social or leisure lives. Those worst affected are professionals, the wealthy, and the highly educated, reports Live Science. It’s “what we refer to as ‘... Read full story »

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