The New York Post reports that the first two days of Star Wars Episode III – Return of the Sith will cost employers $628,880,000 in lost productivity. If you check the article, the Post’s math is based on 4.8 million people simultaneously calling in sick on the first two days of the movie’s debut. The article does not detail the productivity lost at work when these same people stage mock lightsaber duels with cardboard tubes stolen from the mail room and distract their coworkers with Wookie noises and lame Yoda imitations.
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