The past 18 months have raised a lot of questions about the effectiveness of working from home. Is there a difference in productivity between working remotely or coming into an office every day?
Well, a survey from Zippia found that no matter where you are working, distractions persist.
Regardless of your workspace, the average worker spends about only four hours and twelve minutes actually working during an eight-hour workday, per the report.
The top five distractions for those surveyed included some that are relevant to both working from home AND in the office:
-Surfing the internet
-Social media
-Texting
-Bathroom breaks
-Socializing with coworkers
Other top distractions included snack breaks, coffee breaks, "reading and drawing," watching TV, phone calls, and childcare.
As for why we're not more productive in the office, the most common responses were lulls in tasks, waiting on coworkers to finish, they're not motivated, they're distracted by personal situations, and the "environment is not ideal."
