Just because you aren't actively working on something doesn't mean you can't be productive. Personal finance blog The Simple Dollar points out that there are two types of free time: leisure time, ...

What’s your guess as to how much the building and construction industry contributes to global carbon emissions? 5%? 10%? 20%? According to the 2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction, ...

Idle time refers to time when employees and machines are unproductive instead of performing scheduled tasks. The term also refers to time that powered-on computers go unused. Employers and managers ...

For those with creative minds, screen-free downtime can be fruitful and entertaining: Creative people use their idle time by letting one idea lead to another. Creative people are more likely to make ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Trucking trips originating around the country’s busiest ports are showing massive increases in idle time, another sign of the supply ...

In the first part of the study, researchers left people alone without distractions for 10 minutes They found that creative people were actually less bored and talked more Those who self-reported ...

For companies that operate commercial vehicle fleets, idle time describes when the engine is running but your vehicle isn’t moving. In some instances, idling is a good thing. For example, in very cold ...