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Marketing professional earns $75,000 while working only three hours a week

A marketing professional disclosed that, despite earning a $75,000 annual salary, they complete their duties in just two to three hours each week. The employee emphasized that the arrangement does not involve nepotism or any illegal activity, describing it as a personal efficiency breakthrough.

The story references a recent UK survey of roughly 2,000 office workers that found the average employee is truly productive for only about 2 hours 53 minutes per day. Business Insider research is cited, noting that most people can maintain focus on a task for only around 20 minutes before attention drifts. Psychologist Adam Borland, PsyD, warned that “a car doesn’t perform optimally when its gas tank is on empty,” adding that prolonged work hours can weaken health. Studies by the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization link long work hours to increased stress and illness.

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Adam Borland, PsyD · Business Insider · International Labour Organization · World Health Organization