The online game, a distraction at work? According to a recent survey in the United Kingdom, it would seem that the answer is 'yes '. Indeed, according to Morse, consultant in business and technology, the online game would cost more than 300 million from £ (~ 650$ million cdn) per year to businesses because a loss of employee productivity.
The online game, a distraction at work? According to a recent survey in the United Kingdom, it would seem that the answer is 'yes '.
Indeed, according to Morse, consultant in business and technology, the online game would cost more than 300 million from £ (~ 650$ million cdn) per year to businesses because a loss of employee productivity. The company surveyed 664 office workers and has been found near the third d between them have confessed to have already made a bet online or have already seen a colleague do. According to this study, the typical player is a male (38%) and half (46%) are aged 25 to 34.
Philip Wicks, consultant at Morse, said that people are tempted to place bets online because access to the internet n is not monitored and that online games sites are booming: "companies need to find ways to control this new trend, starting with a political internet use at work." Given that online gaming is expected to increase by 22% this year, it is obvious that companies need d open the eyes to the activities of their employees. »
According to this study, an employee who would play online would lose on average a day and a half at work. In addition, it would spend 11.6% of his weekly salary on these. By comparison, the average household spends 6.4% of his weekly income in fresh vegetables and 5.2% in fresh fruit.
According to Wicks, "companies must decide it is acceptable or not for the employees to place a small quick bet on the internet during work hours, and if this is the case, where they will trace the line and what will be the impact on productivity. '' However, companies who do not consider this to be acceptable must see to strengthen regulation. »
