Hidden Cost of Baseball Fever: Edgy, Weary Workers
“In Boston and New York, employees have openly admitted to arriving late or missing work over the last few days because of games that set length records. Employers, meanwhile, have noticed sluggish, distracted workers seeming to need more caffeine to function properly.”
p.s. “Sleep deprivation has been shown to negatively affect a wide range of cognitive, behavioral, physiological, and emotional measures (Dinges, 1992; Mertens & Collins, 1986; Naitoh & Townsend, 1970; Pilcher & Huffcutt, 1996).” (reference)