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Fellowes SmartAtWork THE TRUTH ABOUT THE UK OFFICE Working comfortably is top of mind for British employees, as independent research commissioned by Fellowes and executed by Dynamic Markets finds. The figures in this infographic describe the attitudes and opinions of employees in Great Britain towards their working environment and, in particular, their own personal desk space and workstation. The study looked at 1003 office workers in Great Britain between July and August 2010. PRODUCTIVITY Employers and employees alike underestimate the time and money wasted by an uncomfortable workspace. This is despite the fact that 96% of employees think a comfortable, pleasant work environment has a direct impact on their productivity at work. 18.1 Lost days per year, per employee 39.2 mins a day 61% is the average amount of time wasted by fidgeting say a well-organised desk is important to them; 65% value the cleanliness of their environment 66% daily spend time rearranging their desk and fidgeting to get comfortable 43% of British workers do not have any ergonomic aids to make them more 78% 65% of directors are unaware of the legal requirement to carry out workstation assessments of British companies are in comfortable and productive in the workplace breach of this EC Directive SmartAtWork HEALTH & WELLBEING 18% have had eye problems as a result of an inappropriate workspace 64% backache followed Headaches have tops the list by tense and aching shoulders been a problem for 24% 34% of British office workers 31% have suffered from of the sample ailments associated with an inappropriate workspace environment during the last 3 years 25% More than 1 in 5 have suffered from neck aches (21%) have had sore wrists/arms SmartAtWork MOBILE WORKFORCE 81% of workers now spend time working with laptops in non-office locations, including sofas, beds, on Cafes & hotels (16%) and trains, planes & buses (15%) are all well-used alternative work environments the floor and in the car, increasing the chances of injury 13% settle down and work at the airport or train station. 9% just sit on the floor and work, while 6% will use their laptop in the car AM2:37 More British people work from their sofas when out of the office than in any other country in Europe (20-35%) However, this is followed by the kitchen table (23%) and in bed (22%) SmartAtWork 00 SmartAtWork For more information and to put your workstation to the test, go to http://www.ergo.fellowes.com/en/workstation-assessment F Fellowes SmartAtWork THE TRUTH ABOUT THE UK OFFICE Working comfortably is top of mind for British employees, as independent research commissioned by Fellowes and executed by Dynamic Markets finds. The figures in this infographic describe the attitudes and opinions of employees in Great Britain towards their working environment and, in particular, their own personal desk space and workstation. The study looked at 1003 office workers in Great Britain between July and August 2010. PRODUCTIVITY Employers and employees alike underestimate the time and money wasted by an uncomfortable workspace. This is despite the fact that 96% of employees think a comfortable, pleasant work environment has a direct impact on their productivity at work. 18.1 Lost days per year, per employee 39.2 mins a day 61% is the average amount of time wasted by fidgeting say a well-organised desk is important to them; 65% value the cleanliness of their environment 66% daily spend time rearranging their desk and fidgeting to get comfortable 43% of British workers do not have any ergonomic aids to make them more 78% 65% of directors are unaware of the legal requirement to carry out workstation assessments of British companies are in comfortable and productive in the workplace breach of this EC Directive SmartAtWork HEALTH & WELLBEING 18% have had eye problems as a result of an inappropriate workspace 64% backache followed Headaches have tops the list by tense and aching shoulders been a problem for 24% 34% of British office workers 31% have suffered from of the sample ailments associated with an inappropriate workspace environment during the last 3 years 25% More than 1 in 5 have suffered from neck aches (21%) have had sore wrists/arms SmartAtWork MOBILE WORKFORCE 81% of workers now spend time working with laptops in non-office locations, including sofas, beds, on Cafes & hotels (16%) and trains, planes & buses (15%) are all well-used alternative work environments the floor and in the car, increasing the chances of injury 13% settle down and work at the airport or train station. 9% just sit on the floor and work, while 6% will use their laptop in the car AM2:37 More British people work from their sofas when out of the office than in any other country in Europe (20-35%) However, this is followed by the kitchen table (23%) and in bed (22%) SmartAtWork 00 SmartAtWork For more information and to put your workstation to the test, go to http://www.ergo.fellowes.com/en/workstation-assessment F Fellowes SmartAtWork THE TRUTH ABOUT THE UK OFFICE Working comfortably is top of mind for British employees, as independent research commissioned by Fellowes and executed by Dynamic Markets finds. The figures in this infographic describe the attitudes and opinions of employees in Great Britain towards their working environment and, in particular, their own personal desk space and workstation. The study looked at 1003 office workers in Great Britain between July and August 2010. PRODUCTIVITY Employers and employees alike underestimate the time and money wasted by an uncomfortable workspace. This is despite the fact that 96% of employees think a comfortable, pleasant work environment has a direct impact on their productivity at work. 18.1 Lost days per year, per employee 39.2 mins a day 61% is the average amount of time wasted by fidgeting say a well-organised desk is important to them; 65% value the cleanliness of their environment 66% daily spend time rearranging their desk and fidgeting to get comfortable 43% of British workers do not have any ergonomic aids to make them more 78% 65% of directors are unaware of the legal requirement to carry out workstation assessments of British companies are in comfortable and productive in the workplace breach of this EC Directive SmartAtWork HEALTH & WELLBEING 18% have had eye problems as a result of an inappropriate workspace 64% backache followed Headaches have tops the list by tense and aching shoulders been a problem for 24% 34% of British office workers 31% have suffered from of the sample ailments associated with an inappropriate workspace environment during the last 3 years 25% More than 1 in 5 have suffered from neck aches (21%) have had sore wrists/arms SmartAtWork MOBILE WORKFORCE 81% of workers now spend time working with laptops in non-office locations, including sofas, beds, on Cafes & hotels (16%) and trains, planes & buses (15%) are all well-used alternative work environments the floor and in the car, increasing the chances of injury 13% settle down and work at the airport or train station. 9% just sit on the floor and work, while 6% will use their laptop in the car AM2:37 More British people work from their sofas when out of the office than in any other country in Europe (20-35%) However, this is followed by the kitchen table (23%) and in bed (22%) SmartAtWork 00 SmartAtWork For more information and to put your workstation to the test, go to http://www.ergo.fellowes.com/en/workstation-assessment F Fellowes SmartAtWork THE TRUTH ABOUT THE UK OFFICE Working comfortably is top of mind for British employees, as independent research commissioned by Fellowes and executed by Dynamic Markets finds. The figures in this infographic describe the attitudes and opinions of employees in Great Britain towards their working environment and, in particular, their own personal desk space and workstation. The study looked at 1003 office workers in Great Britain between July and August 2010. PRODUCTIVITY Employers and employees alike underestimate the time and money wasted by an uncomfortable workspace. This is despite the fact that 96% of employees think a comfortable, pleasant work environment has a direct impact on their productivity at work. 18.1 Lost days per year, per employee 39.2 mins a day 61% is the average amount of time wasted by fidgeting say a well-organised desk is important to them; 65% value the cleanliness of their environment 66% daily spend time rearranging their desk and fidgeting to get comfortable 43% of British workers do not have any ergonomic aids to make them more 78% 65% of directors are unaware of the legal requirement to carry out workstation assessments of British companies are in comfortable and productive in the workplace breach of this EC Directive SmartAtWork HEALTH & WELLBEING 18% have had eye problems as a result of an inappropriate workspace 64% backache followed Headaches have tops the list by tense and aching shoulders been a problem for 24% 34% of British office workers 31% have suffered from of the sample ailments associated with an inappropriate workspace environment during the last 3 years 25% More than 1 in 5 have suffered from neck aches (21%) have had sore wrists/arms SmartAtWork MOBILE WORKFORCE 81% of workers now spend time working with laptops in non-office locations, including sofas, beds, on Cafes & hotels (16%) and trains, planes & buses (15%) are all well-used alternative work environments the floor and in the car, increasing the chances of injury 13% settle down and work at the airport or train station. 9% just sit on the floor and work, while 6% will use their laptop in the car AM2:37 More British people work from their sofas when out of the office than in any other country in Europe (20-35%) However, this is followed by the kitchen table (23%) and in bed (22%) SmartAtWork 00 SmartAtWork For more information and to put your workstation to the test, go to http://www.ergo.fellowes.com/en/workstation-assessment F Fellowes SmartAtWork THE TRUTH ABOUT THE UK OFFICE Working comfortably is top of mind for British employees, as independent research commissioned by Fellowes and executed by Dynamic Markets finds. The figures in this infographic describe the attitudes and opinions of employees in Great Britain towards their working environment and, in particular, their own personal desk space and workstation. The study looked at 1003 office workers in Great Britain between July and August 2010. PRODUCTIVITY Employers and employees alike underestimate the time and money wasted by an uncomfortable workspace. This is despite the fact that 96% of employees think a comfortable, pleasant work environment has a direct impact on their productivity at work. 18.1 Lost days per year, per employee 39.2 mins a day 61% is the average amount of time wasted by fidgeting say a well-organised desk is important to them; 65% value the cleanliness of their environment 66% daily spend time rearranging their desk and fidgeting to get comfortable 43% of British workers do not have any ergonomic aids to make them more 78% 65% of directors are unaware of the legal requirement to carry out workstation assessments of British companies are in comfortable and productive in the workplace breach of this EC Directive SmartAtWork HEALTH & WELLBEING 18% have had eye problems as a result of an inappropriate workspace 64% backache followed Headaches have tops the list by tense and aching shoulders been a problem for 24% 34% of British office workers 31% have suffered from of the sample ailments associated with an inappropriate workspace environment during the last 3 years 25% More than 1 in 5 have suffered from neck aches (21%) have had sore wrists/arms SmartAtWork MOBILE WORKFORCE 81% of workers now spend time working with laptops in non-office locations, including sofas, beds, on Cafes & hotels (16%) and trains, planes & buses (15%) are all well-used alternative work environments the floor and in the car, increasing the chances of injury 13% settle down and work at the airport or train station. 9% just sit on the floor and work, while 6% will use their laptop in the car AM2:37 More British people work from their sofas when out of the office than in any other country in Europe (20-35%) However, this is followed by the kitchen table (23%) and in bed (22%) SmartAtWork 00 SmartAtWork For more information and to put your workstation to the test, go to http://www.ergo.fellowes.com/en/workstation-assessment F