Workers less productive, make more mistakes in the afternoon — especially on Fridays

Researchers at Texas A&M University report workers tend to be less productive and make more typos in the afternoon, especially on Fridays — just before heading out for the weekend. While anyone who’s worked a typical 9-to-5 office job can likely relate to these findings on some level, this new work offers up objective evidence of this phenomenon in action. Scientists made use of a novel method of data collection to reveal workers really do tend to be less active and more prone to mistakes during the afternoons and on Fridays. More specifically, Friday afternoon represented the lowest point of worker productivity.