Gabbing at water coolers 'biggest time suckers' at work

Washington, August 17 (ANI): 14 percent of office goers have said that talking at length about trivial matters at the water cooler is the was the largest time waster at work, according to a new survey.

The new TrackVia survey of 300 people revealed that it's not Facebook that reduces productivity at work but the office water-cooler and those annoying software updates and computer glitches that are behind the loss of productivity in the workplace.

The time lost dealing with software and computer problems came in second at 11 percent. Only 5 percent of the survey participants blamed Facebook, Twitter, or other social media accounts for wasting time at work.

The unscientific, opt-in poll sponsored by TrackVia received 300 responses from non-executive employees across the United States.

When it comes to peer-to-peer communication, the survey found that one in seven employees spent one to two hours per week addressing a misunderstanding or miscommunication with a colleague.

"While some may argue that company policies and procedures can be considered a point of frustration and wasted time with workers, the survey found that only four percent of respondents considered it their biggest waste of time," ABC News quoted TrackVia as saying in a statement.

"In fact, when asked specifically about company policies, rules or procedures, some 44 percent said they actually helped increase productivity at least slightly," it added. (ANI)