Fifty-one percent. That is how much of an American office worker's day is spent on tasks like copying and pasting, writing emails and searching for files.
The figure comes from a Talker Research survey of 2,000 workers and 1,000 IT decision makers, commissioned by Hewlett-Packard (HP). One in three respondents has considered quitting because of outdated or frustrating tech, and a similar share says current tools add to stress. Eighty-five percent point to repetitive tasks as a top driver of burnout.
"These findings highlight a growing disconnect between the work people are hired and inspired to do and the work they actually spend time on," said Amy Winhoven, Global Head of Business Personal Systems and Alliance Marketing for HP, in a statement. "When creative potential is buried under administrative burden, companies waste talent."
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