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When cultural time concepts clash in workplace dynamics

My Mexican coworkers take long lunches and seem relaxed about deadlines while I stress about every minute and wonder who is living correctly.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different temporal orientations create friction, making you question whose relationship with time serves life better.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Linear vs. cyclical time — cultural differences?”

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