Signs you’re addicted to work

October 3, 2008 by
Filed under: 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.”

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