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The 9–5 is gone—and what replaced it is worse.

Microsoft calls it the infinite workday: emails at 6 a.m., meetings after 8 p.m., weekend check-ins, and no room to think.

According to Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index, we’re now living in an infinite workday.

Here’s what they found across 31 countries and 31,000 employees:

• 42% check emails before 6 a.m.

• 29% return to their inbox after 10 p.m.

• 20% of employees log on during weekends

• Late-evening meetings are up 16% year-over-year

• The average employee faces nearly 300 notifications daily

This isn’t just about workload.

It’s a culture problem—and it’s crushing focus, energy, and performance.

Here’s what you’ll take away today:

• Why the infinite workday is the real productivity crisis

• What message your behavior sends (even when you say nothing)

• Five smart interventions to protect performance and people

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