Thursday, 17 May 2012

Technology Stinks


Technical problems including email and internet failures have been voted the most stressful office issue for workers.

Some 31% of office staff find internet and emails breaking down the most annoying occurrence, according to a new survey. An unrealistic workload came in second with almost 18% finding that there aren't enough hours in the day to get through their tasks. 14% said that a bad commute is the most stressful part of their working day, coming third in the poll.

A spokesperson said: 'Many of us don’t realise how stressful the office environment can be as it just melts into the fabric of everyday life. It’s no surprise that internet malfunctions came top of the list. In today’s technology-driven age so much of what we do is totally reliant on being online we often feel lost and frustrated without it.'

Other items on the list included compiling end-of-period reports (11%) and people being late for meetings (9 per cent). Eight % went out on a limb to identify their boss as the most annoying thing about going to work, with 6% citing demanding clients as the main reason behind their working frustrations.

APA

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