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In three studies, Florida State University management professor Wayne Hochwarter polled more than 750 employees to find:

* Average number of hours per week dealing with work demands or correspondence after work hours: 12

* Average number of emails/texts received from work (regardless of content or expectations) per week after work hours: 10

* Percentage of emails/texts received after work hours that require action beyond reading: 25

* Percentage of people who reported that work correspondence has affected scheduled family time: 65

— McClatchy/Tribune news