Can’t People Leave Them Alone…
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Saw this article which found that nearly 30% of people use their smartphones to catch up on emails or working from bed via their phones.
Surely we all spend enough time working these days that we don’t need to work whilst in bed. Is it any wonder stress related illnesses are on the increase – we don’t give ourselves enough time to ‘chill out’ from work.
For a lot of people there is that curiosity factor – did that person respond to my email, how did the share price end up, but is it so important that we have to check those sorts of things from bed.
I consider it a sad reflection on life that we have to take our work to bed.
Anyway here is the article..
Smartphones spark the rise of working from bed
By Daniel Hunter
Can’t sleep? Are you one of the 29% of people who look at emails and catch up on work whilst lying in bed? These are the statistics released byInfosecurity Europe who polled 1000 commuters in London and found that almost a third of people work in bed with 15% tapping away at their computers or smartphones at the same time as their partner.
Three quarters of those that work in bed admit to spending more than 30 minutes a day, that’s three and half hours a week on work and 22% spend more than two hours a day working in bed — amounting to an extra 14 hours a week.
When the survey respondents were asked about the first thing they do when they wake up in the morning top of the list for 32% of people was to check their phone for messages, with kissing their partner scoring a lowly 6%! Brushing their teeth at 19% comes before checking emails at 14%.
“The smartphone has had a massive impact on the way we behave and these figures reveal that is has even had an impact on our behaviour in the bedroom,” Claire Sellick, Event Director for Infosecurity Europe said.
“However, another key issue that is highlighted is just how dependent we are on our smartphones — in both our personal and professional lives. It is therefore increasingly important these devices are heavily protected to ensure any data stored on them does not fall into the wrong hands.
“When people cannot sleep the most popular activity was to watch TV (23%), followed by a fifth who start reading a book, a sixth go online and a 10th turn to social media or check emails. Having a cup of tea was the least popular option.”
…More at Smartphones spark the rise of working from bed – Fresh Business Thinking – Fresh Business Thinking
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