“Extremely. I make lists of all my tasks and make sure I finish them all by the end of the day.”

— Jennifer Tyler, nurse, Lawrence

“No. I guess there's always the possibility of working faster, but I tend to get distracted quite easily.”

— Mun Yue, engineer, St. Louis

“I sure do. I take pride in my work and try not to waste time. I'm not there to pass the time of day.”

— Derek Koch, proofreader, Lawrence

“It depends how much I'm getting paid.”

— Cassie Cupp, music seller, Gladstone, Mo.