Science Daily (June 17, 2009):

• Over the past 25 years, jobs have become more demanding of workers' time. The average dual-earner couples work a combined 82 hours per week today, compared to 70 hours two and a half decades ago.

The American Institute of Stress:

• Estimates that U.S. companies lost an estimated $300 billion in 2001 from costs associated with absenteeism, turnover, poor morale, and insurance fees related to job stress.

NFI Research:

• 78% of senior executives and managers say they have 90 minutes or less of personal time on a typical work day.

• 95% of executives and managers keep a To Do list, yet less than 1% are able to complete it.

Per Family and Work Institute

• 85% of workers have daily responsibilities to go home to.

• The average worker admits to "frittering away" more than 2.09 hours a day, not counting lunch, on personal business. This costs companies an estimated $759 billion. Salary.com and AOL Survey 2005.