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boxington
05/17/19 5:12:02 PM
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/game-of-thrones-season-8-finale-americans-skip-work

The series finale of Game of Thrones Opens a New Window. could be responsible for a lot of empty office desks Opens a New Window. on Monday, according to new survey data.

An estimated 10.7 million U.S. employees say they plan to skip work on Monday, the day after the long-awaited conclusion to HBOs hit fantasy series, according to a survey from the Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated. However, absences may just be part of the problem for employers, as about 27.2 million employees said the finale could cause them to miss work, show up late, work from home or otherwise be less productive than they would on a normal Monday.

What do we say to the God of Absence? Not today or at least organizations can if they embrace, not avoid, a cultural phenomenon like the 'Game of Thrones' series finale, said Joyce Maroney, executive director at the Workforce Institute. Empower employees with flexible schedules and the ability to request time off or swap shifts from anywhere, at any time so they can enjoy moments that matter in their lives, and dont be shy to use pop culture common ground to build camaraderie with employees and managers.

The final season of Game of Thrones has shattered HBO viewership records, and that trend will undoubtedly continue for the finale. About one-third of all employed U.S. adults, or 34 percent, plan to watch the live broadcast, according to poll data.

The Workforce Institute conducted the survey in partnership with Harris Poll. The online survey asked questions of 1,090 employed U.S. adults aged 19 and older from May 7 to May 9. The firm said its percentages are based on the survey results and U.S. census data.


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MetalGearSquid
05/17/19 5:12:33 PM
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karlpilkington4
05/17/19 5:13:32 PM
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Why would you call out of work for a show that airs the night before at 9pm?
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CharlesBronson
05/17/19 5:13:39 PM
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why does the article single out people that work at an office desk?
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MC_BatCommander
05/17/19 5:13:48 PM
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karlpilkington4 posted...
Why would you call out of work for a show that airs the night before at 9pm?


Yeah this is weird
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CommonStar
05/17/19 5:14:41 PM
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What? This makes no sense
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Blade-wolf
05/17/19 5:15:46 PM
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CommonStar posted...
What? This makes no sense

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hollow_shrine
05/17/19 5:16:03 PM
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MC_BatCommander posted...
karlpilkington4 posted...
Why would you call out of work for a show that airs the night before at 9pm?


Yeah this is weird

Yeah, I don't know what's going on here.
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PatrickMahomes
05/17/19 5:16:12 PM
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Blade-wolf posted...
CommonStar posted...
This makes no sense

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boxington
05/17/19 5:16:28 PM
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karlpilkington4 posted...
Why would you call out of work for a show that airs the night before at 9pm?

my thoughts exactly, especially since I live in California, and the show airs at 6pm

but still, even if it starts at 9, it should be ending at 10 something.
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Zikten
05/17/19 5:16:31 PM
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I have a job interview on Monday.... But I also can watch h GoT as early as 4 pm on Sunday cause that's when it goes up on Hulu

Are these people trying to say they will be too tired from a 9 pm show? Or are they saying they will be in an emotional state unfit for work?
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DarthAragorn
05/17/19 5:16:46 PM
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It's over by 10PM at the latest in the US... Fucking idiots
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CharlesBronson
05/17/19 5:16:49 PM
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if they don't show up for their shift they should be fired.
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hollow_shrine
05/17/19 5:19:39 PM
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boxington posted...
The final season of Game of Thrones has shattered HBO viewership records, and that trend will undoubtedly continue for the finale. About one-third of all employed U.S. adults, or 34 percent, plan to watch the live broadcast, according to poll data.

Okay, that data only looks at the population subset that can watch the HBO broadcast. Also, if that's an online poll that data collection method skews results and is much less reliable than more rigorous methods.
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AlisLandale
05/17/19 5:23:03 PM
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CharlesBronson posted...
if they don't show up for their shift they should be fired.


If they call out sick or use pto theres really not much management can do lol.
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squarion
05/17/19 5:25:09 PM
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Imagine skipping work to watch something you can watch later and for free.
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vocedelmorte
05/17/19 5:26:16 PM
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Are they all planning to get drunk?
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Awesome
05/17/19 5:26:19 PM
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Makeveli_lives
05/17/19 5:26:54 PM
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DarthAragorn posted...
It's over by 10PM at the latest in the US... Fucking idiots

It's an 80 minute episode
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viewmaster_pi
05/17/19 5:27:10 PM
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"miss out" on work
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MegaTech
05/17/19 5:27:35 PM
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bruh
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masterpug53
05/17/19 5:30:07 PM
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karlpilkington4 posted...
Why would you call out of work for a show that airs the night before at 9pm?


In this case, somewhere deep down they know that they're gonna be too pissed off to fall asleep for hours afterwards.
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ZeroKelvin
05/17/19 5:31:27 PM
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karlpilkington4 posted...
Why would you call out of work for a show that airs the night before at 9pm?

People are gonna have to get stinking drunk to be able to stomach what is almost certainly going to be a terrible ending
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BobanMarjanovic
05/17/19 5:33:17 PM
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An NBA game sometimes doesn't start until 9:30 PM here and ends at midnight and I still go to work the next day.
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P4wn4g3
05/17/19 5:46:35 PM
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sounds like they really don't need their jobs anyway.
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Hikewne
05/17/19 5:50:29 PM
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PatrickMahomes posted...
Blade-wolf posted...
CommonStar posted...
This makes no sense.

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Antifar
05/17/19 5:59:59 PM
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Damn, maybe this Game of Thrones stuff isn't all bad.
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Feline_Heart
05/17/19 6:01:33 PM
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I guess they'll be so depressed at how crappy the finale is that they won't feel like going to work
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Questionmarktarius
05/17/19 6:02:09 PM
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boxington posted...
but still, even if it starts at 9, it should be ending at 10 something.

You're forgetting the obligatory internet shitposting until 4AM.
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DarthAragorn
05/17/19 6:04:00 PM
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Makeveli_lives posted...
DarthAragorn posted...
It's over by 10PM at the latest in the US... Fucking idiots

It's an 80 minute episode

It's over by 10:20 PM at the latest in the US... Fucking idiots
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El Mexicano Texano
05/17/19 6:29:55 PM
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Didn't everyone hate the past episodes? Why would they keep watching it?
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Grindcorp9000
05/17/19 6:31:19 PM
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karlpilkington4 posted...
Why would you call out of work for a show that airs the night before at 9pm?


My thoughts exactly. It's not like some big game that can run late.
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Flintlock_Staff
05/17/19 6:32:19 PM
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El Mexicano Texano posted...
Didn't everyone hate the past episodes? Why would they keep watching it?

Might as well see it out to the end at this point
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Trigg3rH4ppy
05/17/19 7:13:08 PM
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Who the fuck goes to bed before midnight anyways? If I dont wait till at least then I'll be wide awake at 3am
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Strider102
05/17/19 7:15:31 PM
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People are going to be so pissed and angry, probably mass suicides because of the show.

This is the worst timeline.
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Tryhaptaward
05/17/19 7:37:38 PM
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So they're either going to have epic orgies or be so drunk or rioting huh
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Azarias
05/17/19 7:41:22 PM
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Trigg3rH4ppy posted...
Who the fuck goes to bed before midnight anyways? If I dont wait till at least then I'll be wide awake at 3am


I get up at 2:30 am 2 days a week for work. Anyone who has a shift start before 7 am probably goes to bed before midnight as well.
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White Eagle
05/17/19 7:58:00 PM
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Zikten posted...
I have a job interview on Monday.... But I also can watch h GoT as early as 4 pm on Sunday cause that's when it goes up on Hulu

Are these people trying to say they will be too tired from a 9 pm show? Or are they saying they will be in an emotional state unfit for work?

Really? Have people been watching at 4 pm on Sundays all this time?
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BilalPowell
05/17/19 8:01:02 PM
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Treating it like the Super Bowl I guess.
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Kanaya413
05/17/19 8:18:41 PM
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LRodC
05/17/19 8:21:53 PM
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BobanMarjanovic posted...
An NBA game sometimes doesn't start until 9:30 PM here and ends at midnight and I still go to work the next day.

Didnt you just get eliminated a week ago?
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ProfDE
05/17/19 8:43:51 PM
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I have to be at work at 5:30 AM every day. Even when I have stayed up until 10 PM the day before, I can function fine the next day. People need to quit calling out when they aren't legitimately sick.
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku
05/17/19 8:48:29 PM
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karlpilkington4 posted...
Why would you call out of work for a show that airs the night before at 9pm?

Pre-gaming my man. Are you one of those guys that shows up to the club sober?
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spudger
05/17/19 8:50:25 PM
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i need 24 hours to process what i watch

the rest of world needs to accept that
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L0Z
05/17/19 8:51:51 PM
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Everyone who calls out should be fired and replaced
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Master_Bass
05/17/19 8:53:22 PM
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Jokes on them, I always have Monday off anyway.
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The_OD
05/17/19 9:42:00 PM
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Fuck got. I set a bowling party up, not knowing got was airing the final episode. Half the ppl said they were leaving early, or were mad at me cause I wouldnt change the date.
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spudger
05/17/19 9:45:51 PM
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The_OD posted...
Fuck got. I set a bowling party up, not knowing got was airing the final episode. Half the ppl said they were leaving early, or were mad at me cause I wouldnt change the date.

bad planning on your part
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codey
05/17/19 10:10:44 PM
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The_OD posted...
Fuck got. I set a bowling party up, not knowing got was airing the final episode. Half the ppl said they were leaving early, or were mad at me cause I wouldnt change the date.


To be fair it's not 1996 anywhere, no one wants to go to a bowling party
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