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Re:'Too many employees, but few work': Pichai, Zuckerberg so... by catlifeonmars on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @02:27PM (#32416431)
Any idea why six minutes and not some other?
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Re:'Too many employees, but few work': Pichai, Zuckerberg so... by molsongolden on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @03:29PM (#32417242)
1/10 of an hour.

Not sure if this is changing with all the time tracking software now but it's easier to bill by tenths than it is to track/calculate exact minutes and any larger unit might involve too much rounding up. e.g. .1 for a quick email reply is more palatable than a .25 (1/4 hour, 15min) minimum.

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Re:'Too many employees, but few work': Pichai, Zuckerberg so... by tiahura on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @03:17PM (#32417080)
It varies, but 6 min = 1/10th of an hour so it’s pretty common.
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Re:'Too many employees, but few work': Pichai, Zuckerberg so... by sunnyps on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @05:05PM (#32418448)
0.1 hours?
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