Three Weeks Wasted
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Sun, 21 Sep 1997 20:59:41 -0400
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 20:59:41 -0400
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Subject: Three Weeks Wasted
PCs Could Waste Three Working Weeks a Year
LONDON - Every employee who uses a personal computer can lose up to three
weeks of working time a year tackling technology problems on his or her
desk, according to a survey published today.
The survey, by British software company SCO and Harris Research, found that
most time was lost through PC malfunction or misuse. Seven out of 10
surveyed said they became frustrated when their PCs failed to work.
On average, each employee surveyed wasted 100 minutes a week during the
first month a new system is introduced.
The survey of 400 PC users in medium-sized and large companies in Europe
found that personal computers caused stress, with employees feeling that
they had to work harder than ever before.
Copyright, Reuters Ltd.
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Sept. 19, 1997