Productivity | Spoiler-free look at the workplace cost of GoT

*No spoilers included in this article*

The final episode of Game of Thrones (GoT) was aired last night in the US, drawing one of the most successful series in television history to a close.

With British employees waking up to the big reveal – and arising at an unearthly hour to catch up on the drama series before heading to work – employers may see lots of overtired, bedraggled and grouchy employees filing into the office this morning. And some are expected to not show up altogether.

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According to a poll by the Workforce Institute at Kronos, 10.7million American workers are expected to skip work today after watching the GoT finale. The study indicated that many fans will either call in sick or use a last-minute holiday allowance to avoid having to go into the office – People.com reported.