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3 Common Time Wasters at Work

3 Common TIME WASTERS at Work time waster #1 CHATTING with co-workers According to survey respondents, talking with co-workers was the #1 biggest time waste. 14% Cutting out water cooler talk may be the quickest and most sure-fire way to reduce wasted time at work. Chatting with co-workers water cooler effect Other time wasters include: 11% 11% 9% Computer glitches Internet Meetings surfing time waster #2 Non-work related INTERNET SURFING visit non-work related 64% websites EVERY DAY during WORK HOURS Weekly time spent on PERSONAL site during WORK: 39 29 (21 <1 hour 1-2 hours 2-5 hours 8% 5-10 hours 3% 10+ hours How workers waste time online: 1.24 0.56 0.45 hr/week hr/week hr/week Social Networks Online Games E-mail 0.24 0.22 0.21 hr/week hr/week hr/week IM Instant Videos/ Movies Portals Messaging 0.19 0.15 0.13 0.12 hr/week hr/week hr/week hr/week CENSORED Fantasy Footbail Online Search Shopping Pornography time waster #3 Useless MEETINGS 37 % felt at least 1/2 of the time in meetings was wasteful of their time. 6.67% 1% felt meetings are 100% PRODUCTIVE felt meetings are 100% UNPRODUCTIVE Most professionals who meet on a regular basis admit to: 91% 96 95 Missing Daydreaming during meetings Missing part of meetings meetings (73% 39% Doing other work to meetings Dozing during meetings Sources: Created by: • http://www.trackvla.com/time-waste-survey/ TimeDoctor • http://business.salary.com/why-how-your-employees-are-wasting-time-at-work/ Productivity software to track exactly where time is spent. • http://247wallst.com/2010/09/30/the-top-ten-ways-workers-waste-time-online/ • http://www.effectivemeetings.com/meetingbasics/meetstate.asp

3 Common Time Wasters at Work

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No business can afford to have wasted time at work, especially when growth and profitability is directly tied to employee productivity. Check out our new infograph that identifies 3 top reasons for wasted time.

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