How Much Time Workers Spend on Cell Phones and Personal Tasks
Minutes per day employees spend using their personal mobile devices for non-work activities: 56
THAT’S NEARLY 5 HOURS A WEEK!
Minutes per day managers think employees spend using their personal mobile devices: 39
What employees spend the most time on when using their personal mobile devices at work:
| ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEES | ACCORDING TO MANAGERS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal email | 30% | 28% | |
| Social networks | 28% | 62% | |
| Sports sites | 9% | 1% | |
| Mobile games | 6% | 2% | |
| Online shopping sites | 5% | 4% | |
| Entertainment sites | 3% | 1% |
According to workers, companies block access to the following websites:
| 39% Social networks |
| 30% Entertainment sites |
| 27% Online shopping sites |
| 23% Sports sites |
| 48% None of these |
58% of employees often use their personal devices at work to access websites that are blocked by their company.
Only 39% of managers think it happens frequently.
(Respondents whose companies block access to websites)
Minutes per day employees spend attending to personal tasks during work hours: 42
THAT’S 3.5 HOURS A WEEK!
Minutes per day managers think employees spend attending to personal tasks: 41
Source: OfficeTeam surveys of more than 300 workers and more than 300 senior managers in the United States.
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