April 5, 2007
Three-Quarters Use Same Mobile for Personal and Work Reasons
As more Americans use wireless devices like laptops, mobile phones and smartphones to stay connected, the line between personal time and professional time is increasingly blurred. Cellular News reports.
According to new data from Yahoo! HotJobs, 75 percent of respondents say that they use their wireless device equally for both work and personal purposes. In fact, only 8 percent report that they are completely offline when away from the office.
More findings:
-- 27 percent admit to being so attached to their wireless device, they only leave it alone when they're sleeping.
-- 26 percent of respondents feel that wireless devices keep them on a permanent corporate leash
-- 23 percent say that they are easily distracted by work-related emails and calls during personal time
-- 33 percent find it more difficult to get their point across through electronic communication than a live conversation.
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