This is very true, and includes other benefits too. Dinner is a cheap price for a few hours of developer time. Laundry service? Much cheaper than a few hours of developer time. Package delivery at the office? Again much cheaper...
This is very true, and includes other benefits too. Dinner is a cheap price for a few hours of developer time. Laundry service? Much cheaper than a few hours of developer time. Package delivery at the office? Again much cheaper...
Further, productivity drops if you work 24/7.
On a personal level - time for other things (including laundry) outside of work does make me more productive because it gives me to time to think about work. The mind relaxes and you make connections you would not otherwise.
Any perk that gives me time back is a good one, whether or not I invest the time in the office or elsewhere. I'd rather play with my kids than fold clothes.
Personally I find my productivity increases up to about 50 hours, and then drops slowly until about 60, when it falls off the cliff. Different people hit it at different times.