Employee productivity to drop during World Cup

Meanwhile, Employers across the Middle East are shuddering at the expected dip in productivity during the World Cup. A new survey by online recruitment portal GulfTalent found that 92% of the region’s workers are planning to watch at least some of the games, according to Forbes Middle East — not surprising considering four Arab countries (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco) are taking part for the first time in decades. “Since most of the matches will be played during Middle East working hours of 2:00 pm to 1:00 am UAE time [12:00-11:00 pm CLT], they plan to watch it through live streaming on smartphones.”