It has been released that the average British worker spends up to 120 hours a year using their smartphones in the workplace. It has also been released that those who work in the construction sector are amongst the worst culprits.
Research has been carried out by LaptopsDirect.co.uk, the gadget and technology etailer. The research was conducted on 2,012 UK adults and revealed that construction workers admit to using their smartphones during working hours.
The survey asked questions that has uncovered that 120 hours have been lost per year per employee by personal smartphone use. 78% of those asked admitted to responding to a personal text message during working hours. The results also discovered that 59% will regularly take personal phone calls while they are working.
Other results from the technology company’s survey includes 52% of participants say they answer instant messages from platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook, and 9% have sent a Snapchat while at their workplace. However, 44% of respondents say their workplace permits reasonable use of smartphones, with 14% of those asked have been told off for using their phones at work, with 4% being disciplined for their own devices during work time.
The construction sector was the 5th worst sector for using their smartphones at work, with 78% admitting to personal phone use. The results of the survey have been compiled to show the top 10 business sectors that use their personal smart phone at work. Top of the list is the Marketing sector, with 98% admitting to using their personal phone while at work, with Information and communications coming in a close second with 96% using their smartphones. Coming 10th on the list is healthcare, with 23% of participants from this sector admitting to using their phone while at work. Other sectors included in the survey includes retail, 64% of whom admit to using their phone for personal reasons while working.
