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Study finds 70% of workers spe...

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Study finds 70% of workers spend most of their day just chatting

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

05:00 13 Apr 2022


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Who is the colleague you end up chatting to the most?

A new study is revealing that 70% of people will talk to their friends throughout the working day.

The study found that over a quarter of distracted employees will chatter with friends when they should actually be working.

Apparently 45% admitted they will only occasionally indulge their social side and speak to friends while at work.

The study of 2000 adults ages 18-35 found the average adult now carries out 65% of their communication electronically via 140 texts.

It also found 72% use Facebook interactions and 40 emails per month to friends and family.

One third of those polled said they never go an hour without some sort of interaction with friends via Facebook, instant messenger or text.

Researchers claim 55% say their conversations are almost never ending, with texts or Facebook posts going back and forth over a period of days.

While 25% even admitted they would intentionally push a conversation with a colleague onto email rather than ring and talk an issue through properly.

 


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