It's Time for a Wake-up Call
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It’s Time for a Wake-Up Call 7 in 10 Workers Admit ey’re Tired on the Job We asked professionals for their thoughts on working while tired. The ramifications can be costly, as these statistics show. © 2016 Robert Half International Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans. RH-0316 accountemps.com
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It’s Time for a Wake-Up Call 7 in 10 Workers Admit They’re Tired on the JobWe asked professionals for theirthoughts on working while tired. The ramifications can be costly, as these statistics show.
© 2016 Robert Half International Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans. RH-0316
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Working While Tired Happens to Most Professionals
How often do you work while tired?
... said they often work while tired.
71%of women 71%
of 35-54year olds
50%of age 55+
77%of men 86%
of 18-34 year olds
31%Very Often 43%
SomewhatOften
25%Not Very
Often
1%Never
© 2016 Robert Half International Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans. RH-0316Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 workers in the United States
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When Professionals are Tired on the Job, Work Suffers
How does working while tired affect your work performance?*
52% I can’t focus/get distracted
47% I procrastinate more
38% I’m grumpy/grouchy
29% I make more mistakes
16% It doesn’t affect me
1% Other
© 2016 Robert Half International Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans. RH-0316Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 workers in the United States
*Multiple responses were permitted
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Ordered 500 more computers than were needed
Missed a decimal point on an estimated payment and the client overpaid by $1 million
Accidentally paid everyone twice
Deleted a project that took 1,000 hours to put together
Exposed executive compensation to the entire firm
Professionals admitted to or heard of others making these mistakes at work while being tired
Lack of sleep costs U.S. companies
$63 billion in lost productivity each year.1
© 2016 Robert Half International Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans. RH-0316Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 workers in the United States 1Insomnia and Performance of US Workers: http://www.journalsleep.org/ViewAbstract.aspx?pid=28247
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More Than Half of Workers Would Welcome Catching Some Z’s on the Job
If your office had a nap room, would you take advantage of it?
55%Yes
2%Already have a nap room and use it
2%Have a nap room
and don’t use it
31%No
© 2016 Robert Half International Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans. RH-0316Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 workers in the United States
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Some Say ‘No’ to Workplace Napping
Why would you not use a nap room or take naps at work?**
35% 46%
34% 16% Other (e.g., can’t sleep in public, never take
naps, hard to sleep during the day)
Worry about getting work done
Don’t want to be perceived as a slacker
Might make me sleepier
© 2016 Robert Half International Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans. RH-0316Source: Accountemps survey of more than 1,000 workers in the United States
**Based on 337 respondents who would not use a nap room or take naps at work. Multiple responses were permitted.
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© 2016 Robert Half International Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans. RH-0316
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About Accountemps: Accountemps, a Robert Half company, is the world’s first
and largest specialized staffing service for temporary accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals.
The staffing firm has more than 330 offices worldwide.
For more career and workplace advice from Accountemps, visit:
www.roberthalf.com/accountemps.com/employers/ work-culture-and-training-tips/working-tired
