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qwerty · 08-06-2007, 08:00 PM

Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Survey: 1.7 work hours wasted daily
Waltham-based Salary.com said today that the average employee wastes 1.7 hours of a typical 8.5 hour work day, according to its 2007 report on slacking.

According to the firm's 2007 Wasting Time Survey, more than 63 percent of respondents said they wasted time at work. 34.7 percent of respondents said they kill time at work by surfing the Web. Socializing with co-workers, at 20.3 percent, and conducting personal business, at 17 percent, were the two other leaders in time-wasting activities. The top two reasons for wasting time was not having enough work to do (17.7 percent of responders) and working hours being too long (13.9 percent).

"While a certain amount of wasted time is built into company salary structures, our research indicates that companies with a challenged and engaged workforce can expect more productivity in return," said Bill Coleman, chief compensation officer at Salary.com, in a press release.

The amount of time wasted by employees has decreased from 2005, when the first survey was conducted, by 19 percent, down from 2.06 hours. Coleman attributes the decline to the shortage of labor and tighter corporate budgets.
(By Se Young Lee, Globe correspondent)

This is a fair reflection of my typical day at work depending on how busy things are. Is it accurate for anyone else?

Nelson_Flavor · 08-07-2007, 12:29 AM

Sometimes I just get tired of work and want to take a break, so I surf. Others go outside and smoke, and since I don't, that is the way I take a break. Or at least justify it. Sometimes I simply don't have anything to do. Other times, I'm just goofing off. So, I'd say that is a fair estimate of my day. I need to improve.

catlover79 · 08-07-2007, 12:33 AM

Big surprise.

Max Whittaker · 08-07-2007, 01:52 AM

I'd wager it's a bit more than 1.7 hrs.

Corolla · 08-07-2007, 07:03 AM

Nothing surprising.

dawsongirl · 08-08-2007, 12:13 AM

lol...I'm sure I had days like that last year. There'd be days when I had NOTHING to do, so I sat around trying to look busy. Made the day drag.

08-06-2007, 08:00 PM	#1
qwerty Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 20, 2004 Posts: 226	60% of workers waste 1.7 hours a day Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Survey: 1.7 work hours wasted daily Waltham-based Salary.com said today that the average employee wastes 1.7 hours of a typical 8.5 hour work day, according to its 2007 report on slacking. According to the firm's 2007 Wasting Time Survey, more than 63 percent of respondents said they wasted time at work. 34.7 percent of respondents said they kill time at work by surfing the Web. Socializing with co-workers, at 20.3 percent, and conducting personal business, at 17 percent, were the two other leaders in time-wasting activities. The top two reasons for wasting time was not having enough work to do (17.7 percent of responders) and working hours being too long (13.9 percent). "While a certain amount of wasted time is built into company salary structures, our research indicates that companies with a challenged and engaged workforce can expect more productivity in return," said Bill Coleman, chief compensation officer at Salary.com, in a press release. The amount of time wasted by employees has decreased from 2005, when the first survey was conducted, by 19 percent, down from 2.06 hours. Coleman attributes the decline to the shortage of labor and tighter corporate budgets. (By Se Young Lee, Globe correspondent) This is a fair reflection of my typical day at work depending on how busy things are. Is it accurate for anyone else?

08-07-2007, 12:33 AM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Big surprise.
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08-07-2007, 12:29 AM	#2
Nelson_Flavor Pardon, where's the restroom? Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 20, 2003 Location: IL Posts: 69	Sometimes I just get tired of work and want to take a break, so I surf. Others go outside and smoke, and since I don't, that is the way I take a break. Or at least justify it. Sometimes I simply don't have anything to do. Other times, I'm just goofing off. So, I'd say that is a fair estimate of my day. I need to improve.

08-07-2007, 01:52 AM	#4
Max Whittaker I want Serenity back Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 30, 2001 Posts: 6,180	I'd wager it's a bit more than 1.7 hrs.

08-07-2007, 07:03 AM	#5
Corolla Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2006 Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,376	Nothing surprising.

08-08-2007, 12:13 AM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	lol...I'm sure I had days like that last year. There'd be days when I had NOTHING to do, so I sat around trying to look busy. Made the day drag.