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The start of the week before Christmas is traditionally when most workers have mentally clocked off.

The start of the week before Christmas is traditionally when most workers have mentally clocked off.

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Pilita Clark

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If you are reading this after Dec 18 in Britain and you are at your desk, powering through a pile of work, congratulations. You are probably in a minority.

The start of the week before Christmas is traditionally when most workers have mentally clocked off. Up to 57 per cent of British workers admitted they had checked out by this date, according to research the Peakon HR analytics group carried out before the coronavirus pandemic.

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