Working hard or hardly working? More than half of workers have sent unneeded emails or messages just to show they are…
- 52% of workers have sent replies to message or emails simply to prove that they are working
- Focused work is being interrupted by the requirement to respond quickly, with response speeds raised in performance evaluations
- More than half have replied at weekends, evenings, or even on annual leave to remain available and accessible
Are you staying in touch with your boss? New research suggests that career performance is being silently evaluated by speedy responses and availability, alongside traditional metrics, and this is resulting in employees interrupting focused work to reassure their managers.
A Use.AI survey of 15,842 adults across the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Latin America has found that 68% of employees believe that replying quickly demonstrates a higher level of commitment than slower colleagues.
There could be an AI element to this, too, with respondents who work extensively with AI feeling that...
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