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Here’s How To Properly Deal With Getting Hurt On Your Job

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If you’ve been hurt on the job, it can be difficult to know what to do next. You’re probably not sure if you should call your boss or wait for them to call you. Should you go see a doctor? Will it affect your job performance? These are all valid questions that need answers. This post will discuss what steps workers should take after they have been injured while at work, as well as how employers and insurance companies handle these situations in order to help everyone get back into the swing of things faster!

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Researchers have found a surprisingly powerful effect of sleeping more

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We all know sleep matters for job performance. After a week of vacation, you may find your work better than ever. But rack up a week of sleepless nights — say, following a polarizing presidential election — and you may find yourself struggling.

It wouldn’t surprise anyone that sleep affects attention, memory and cognition — important factors in the workplace. But striking new research suggests the effect of additional sleep has a high monetary value. Apaper — from Matthew Gibson of Williams College and Jeffrey Shrader of the University of California at San Diego, based on data from Jawbone, the fitness- and sleep-tracker company — says that additional time sleeping can translate into thousands of dollars in wages.

In fact, they calculate that a one-hour increase in weekly sleep raises wages by about half as much as an additional year of education.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/13/the-more-you-sleep-the-more-money-you-might-make/