One of the advantages of working for the Evening Standard is that we have a daily snapshot of the working patterns of London. If commuters sneak off early to watch tennis or drag their feet about returning to work after holidays we know, and distribute newspapers accordingly. We can also tell when Londoners are at their most flat out, leaving offices later, pouring into the West End for social and cultural reward. The latest figures show Londoners are the most productive workers in the country, 29 per cent higher than the average for the rest of Britain. Time management is engraved into the city’s psyche, which is why delayed journeys or strikes are regarded as an outrageous assault. A male...
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