Career builder conducted an online study with more than 3,900 U.S. participants, trying to find out what the biggest waste of time was at work. The study looks into an average American work day and reveals some interesting statistics.
For example, the study revealed that about a quarter of Americans skip what many people consider the most important meal of the day, breakfast. Those who do have breakfast usually have something they can cook quickly, like cereal or oatmeal.
With smart phones and the casual gossip talk in the office, it seems like distractions are inevitable in the work field. At least that is what the study suggests. 12% of the participants admit to actually working 4 hours or less. Another 21% percent spends about 7 hours working on their tasks, while 38 percent claims to work a total of 8 hours a day.
What are the distractions? Here is a list of the 9 biggest distractions at work.
1.) 34% of people said talking to co-workers about non-work-related stuff was the biggest distraction.
2.) 22% said the Internet.
3.) 18% said loud co-workers distracted them most.
4.) 17% blamed personal calls or email.
5.) 15% said office drama.
6.) 11% said daydreaming.
7.) 7% said gossip.
8.) 2% said watching television in the break room.
9.) And our favorite: 4% said . . . not understanding how to do their work.
The study concluded that 62% of Americans will waste an average of one work hour a day while working.
