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PresenteeismvsAbsenteeism

The short answer

Absenteeism is visible and measured; presenteeism is invisible and, by cost estimates, larger. One appears in a spreadsheet; the other appears as work that quietly takes longer and needs redoing.

Side by side

AspectPresenteeismAbsenteeism
VisibleNoYes
MeasuredRarelyRoutinely
Estimated costLargerSmaller
PunishedNoOften

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