NCAA Tourney Costs Employers...

If you notice a slight decline in attendance at the office over the next few weeks, the NCAA Tournament is probably to blame.  According to Challenger Gray & Christmas Inc. the tourney costs American companies countless hours and dollars in worker productivity.

Thanks to online viewing of the dance, workers can now stream games live at their desk, hidden behind the array a spreadsheets and emails.  Challenger estimates that viewers will likely spend 8.4 million hours watching games online, and end up costing their companies around $192 of lost productivity.

Now I don't think workers slacking off is the best idea, but come on, the NCAA Tournament should be a national holiday.  Even this guy took some time off the job last year to fill out his bracket with ESPN's Andy Katz.