Answer: Productivity
Clues: “Lost” and “Work”
Business Insurance says American employees are set to break absenteeism records today on Super Bowl Monday, with an estimated 26.2 million planning to skip work. This could cost employers over $5.2 billion in lost productivity. The trend of “Super Bowl Fever” shows workers strategically planning their absences with 13.1 million taking preapproved days off and 6.5 million swapping shifts. Another 3.3 million plan to call in sick without being ill.