Signs you’re addicted to work
October 3, 2008 by Sam NarisiPosted in: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
Loving what you do is a good thing. But here are some signs that many execs and employees may be getting carried away.
Employees and execs today are spending a lot of time with their BlackBerries and other electronic devices, according to a new survey by StudyLogic LLC.
Some of the report’s more shocking discoveries:
- 87% of employees bring their Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) into their bedrooms at night
- 85% sometimes sneak a peak at their BlackBerry in the middle of the night
- 84% check e-mail right before bed and as soon as they wake up
- 62% say they “love” their PDA, and
- 35% would choose their PDA over their spouse.
Some of those numbers are disturbing, but that’s not to say technology is all bad. The good news:
- 85% say the devices let them spend less time in the office
- 84% credit their PDAs with giving them more time with family and friends, and
- 77% said the tools “help them enjoy life.”
Tags: BlackBerry, PDA, StudyLogic
