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Wasting Time at Work 2012

Our Survey Shows How Much Time Employees Waste at Work & How They Do It

Working Hard or Hardly Working?

A Facebook status update here, a Tweet there and maybe you find that perfect dinner recipe on Pinterest. In this day and age most jobs require a computer, most computers have the Internet and distractions to workers are plentiful. But how much time do employees waste on visiting personal websites that aren't work-related during the day? And on a more philosophical note, should that really be considered a "waste" of time?

We surveyed more than 3,200 people from February to March 2012 to find out.

 

  • Aaron Gouveia

    Aaron Gouveia has worked as the Content Manager of Salary.com since 2011. Prior to that, he was an award-winning journalist at several prominent New England newspapers. Read more...