American Employees Now Following World Cup Soccer

With the first generation of Americans who grew up playing and watching soccer taking to the workforce, American employers are now dealing with World Cup productivity issues long faced by their international counterparts. Early reports indicate American viewership is up 300 percent over the 2002 games.

Most companies appear to be taking the "June Madness" in stride. They are looking the other way at computers tuned into the webcasts. Some are even helping to schedule meetings around the games. Other companies, however, have turned to Internet usage software to ensure their employees don't enjoy the games on company time.

Better find out which type of employer you work for. And if your employer falls in the latter group, we hope you weigh the risks of watching the games on the job. With the invention of TiVo, your life shouldn't have to end if you are a soccer fan and you can't watch the games live from work.

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