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| As experts in measuring how employees spend their time, we've gathered some trivia you might find useful. Some of it is from our own studies, some from other sources |
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THE WORK WEEK
Position
Independent consultantsSales managers
Truck drivers on local delivery
Outside sales reps
Inside sales reps
Warehouse workers
Bankers (including clerical staff)
Administrative support staff
Average Hours
Worked per week63
50
49
47
46
45
44
44
(Source: Pace Productivity Inc.)
MEETINGS
% of executives who are "bothered a lot" by various meeting dynamics.
Factor
People drifting off subject
Participants' lack of preparation
Questionable effectiveness
People not listening
People's wordiness
Length of time taken
People not participating
Emotional outbursts
% bothered a lot
83
77
74
67
62
60
51
41
(Source: Paul Rice TimeSource)
TELEVISION VIEWING
Children 2-11
Adolescents 12-17
Adult Men
Adult Women
Hours Per Week
17.9
17.3
21.9
26.5
(Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey - 1996)
U.S. references indicate children in 1990 were spending 4.8 hours
per day or 34 hours per week watching television.
SLEEP
Newborn infants
By age 4-8,
10-12
Adolescence
Middle age
Old age
Hours Per Day
17 - 18
10 - 12
9 - 10
7.5
7
6 - 6.5
(Source: Lydia Dotto, Asleep In The Fast Lane)
WORK ACTIVITIES
General administration / paperwork
Business travel
Lunch, breaks, personal business
Sales Meetings with Prospects
Sales Calls to Current Customers
Internal Phone Calls
Sales calls to prospects
Personal Training
Handling Mail
Internal meetings
Sales coaching
Time planning / strategizing
Business Lunch / Sales Socializing
Running or attending sales meetings
Running or attending staff meetings
Reading - professional
Filing
Training staff
Hours Per Week *
5.1
4.5
4.4
3.3
2.7
2.6
2.2
2.2
1.8
1.8
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
0.9
0.8
* NOTE: Data is from respondents who tracked these activities.
Not all respondents tracked all activities. Do not add the column.(Source: Pace Productivity Inc.)
CHILD CARE
Employed women
Employed men
Unemployed women
Unemployed men
Hours per week
6.6
2.5
12.9
2.6
* Includes bathing, feeding, reading, playing, etc.
(Source: Time for Life, Penn State University Press, as reported in Newsweek)
LIFE TIME
Activity
Sleep
Work
Leisure
Travel
Eating
Illness
Personal care
Religion
Average Years
23
19
9
7
6
3
2
1
(Source: Paul Rice, Timesource)
PRODUCTIVE DAYS
Which days are employees most productive according to
corporate executives?
Tuesday
Monday
Wednesday
Don't Know
Thursday
Friday
51%
17%
15%
11%
5%
1%
(Source: Accountemps survey of 150 U.S. executives)
SEVERE TIME-STRESS
Severe time stress affects a significant number of people.
In a recent survey, respondents answered yes or no to
10 questions about their perception of time. Those who
agreed with seven or more questions were considered to
have high levels of time-stress. Here's how they break
down by age:
15+
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
10
25
23
20
8
21
22
29
27
22
14
(Source: Statistics Canada)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TRAFFIC DELAY PER DRIVER
(Data based on recurring peak period slow downs plus incident
delays such as crashes, breakdowns, etc.)
City Population
Over 3 million
1-3 million
500,000 - 1 million
Under 500,000
54
40
31
10
The 10 Worst Cities
Los Angelas
Washington D.C.
Seattle-Everett
Atlanta
Boston
Detroit
Houston
Dallas
San Francisco - Oakland
Miami-Hialeah
82
76
69
68
66
62
58
58
58
57
(Source: Texas Transportation Institute)
The Work Week
