Despite evidence that fielding emails and work-related emails after hours decreases overall productivity, working off the clock continues to be the norm in many workplaces, Fast Company writes.
Microsoft recently released a report, compiling input from 31,000 workers across more than 30 countries, which attempts to shed light on the scale of interruptions and roadblocks in productivity workers may face on the job, as well as see how long the average workday currently stretches.
While 53% of leaders say they want to see a spike in productivity, the overwhelming majority of employees and managers alike—about 80% of workers globally—claim that they don’t have the time or energy to effectively do their jobs.
Employees say they are being interrupted near constantly during the workday, juggling emails, meetings, or real-time messages every two minutes—amounting to 275 daily interruptions.
