As he labors at his keyboard, Antonio is discovering one negative consequence of the rise in jobs that involve knowledge work. This negative consequence is most likely the fact that
A) employers will expect employees to account for their activities on a minute-by-minute basis.
B) employers are more likely to demand that employees be at work eight hours a day, five days a week.
C) employers may have unrealistic expectations about the speed at which employees can complete tasks.
D) employees may have unrealistic expectations about the amount of money they can earn in particular jobs.
E) employees are more likely to expect employers to give them extra days of paid vacation, as well as sick leave.

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The tools used to do knowledge work change quickly, with software, databases, and computer systems updated more frequently than ever. As those tools become more powerful, the expectations for completing knowledge work become more ambitious. After all, shouldn't reports and presentations be more comprehensive and finished more quickly when every book used to create them is available online 24/7 rather than at some library? In fact, as many have recently noted, expectations regarding knowledge work can become overwhelming for employees, and as a consequence, new and innovative ways of performing this type of work may be necessary.

As He Labors at His Keyboard, Antonio Is Discovering One