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Calvin Workshop film Film revolves around workplace coffee breaks, their duration, and their impact on productivity. The narrator, tasked with analyzing this issue, humorously explores how employees often extend their breaks, costing the company significant amounts of money annually. Discussions between the narrator and management highlight the tension between efficiency and employee morale, with management emphasizing the financial loss caused by extended breaks, while workers view them as moments of freedom and socialization. The narrator concludes with a comedic gift from the boss—a ten-minute hourglass, symbolizing the desired length of a coffee break. The segment uses lighthearted commentary and workplace scenarios to illustrate the broader challenges of balancing time management and employee satisfaction in an office environment. The Coffee Break. Calvin Productions. Made By University Films. 14 Min., Sd., Eastman Color, 16 Mm. © Calvin Productions, Inc.; 26oct59; Mu6827. P: Preservation Material NT: Negative Track AC: Acetate B: 800' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Color Sound 513 Calvin Productions, Inc.
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Calvin Workshop film
Film revolves around workplace coffee breaks, their duration, and their impact on productivity. The narrator, tasked with analyzing this issue, humorously explores how employees often extend their breaks, costing the company significant amounts of money annually. Discussions between the narrator and management highlight the tension between efficiency and employee morale, with management emphasizing the financial loss caused by extended breaks, while workers view them as moments of freedom and socialization. The narrator concludes with a comedic gift from the boss—a ten-minute hourglass, symbolizing the desired length of a coffee break. The segment uses lighthearted commentary and workplace scenarios to illustrate the broader challenges of balancing time management and employee satisfaction in an office environment. The Coffee Break. Calvin Productions. Made By University Films. 14 Min., Sd., Eastman Color, 16 Mm. © Calvin Productions, Inc.; 26oct59; Mu6827.
Film revolves around workplace coffee breaks, their duration, and their impact on productivity. The narrator, tasked with analyzing this issue, humorously explores how employees often extend their breaks, costing the company significant amounts of money annually. Discussions between the narrator and management highlight the tension between efficiency and employee morale, with management emphasizing the financial loss caused by extended breaks, while workers view them as moments of freedom and socialization. The narrator concludes with a comedic gift from the boss—a ten-minute hourglass, symbolizing the desired length of a coffee break. The segment uses lighthearted commentary and workplace scenarios to illustrate the broader challenges of balancing time management and employee satisfaction in an office environment. The Coffee Break. Calvin Productions. Made By University Films. 14 Min., Sd., Eastman Color, 16 Mm. © Calvin Productions, Inc.; 26oct59; Mu6827.
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