Would You Rather Be Over- or Under-worked?

I would rather be overworked. And I'm not the only one. I can't imagine sneaking out of work to go see a movie. Of course, I'm not high up in the hierarchy, either. Maybe higher ups can get away with that stuff.

Being bored is significantly more stressful than being overworked. When you're busy, you at least feel needed (even if you don't feel appreciated). When you're bored, there's only so much you can do at work to pass the time and you feel totally useless. There's the fear that someone will realize you're not doing anything and are therefore not needed. Overworked = job security. And that's worth quite a bit down time in terms of stress reduction.