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'superjobs': Why You Work More, Enjoy It Less
Credit: Phil Foster / The Wall Street Journal
Businesses expect a lot more out of their employees these days. In today's workplace, everyone does windows, and anyone who gripes about working too hard will hear an even hairier tale from the exec on the next bar stool.
Emboldened by an unemployment crisis that's only now easing up, businesses of all sizes have asked employees to take on extra tasks that have little to do with their primary roles and expertise. Taking on extra work doesn't necessarily mean a promotion. Some executives find themselves spending time on chores that used to be handled by junior staff.
Some workplace experts say the superjob is the logical next step in management's quest to make the workplace more cost efficient. And some believe this shift is permanent.
From The Wall Street Journal
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