Multi-tasking ban to boost workplace productivity

A recent industry survey revealed that Internet distractions account for nearly 60 percent of workplace interruptions. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on how one employer is shifting her employee's focus with a multi-tasking ban.

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[swatus]

Lmao, of course, the employee will say it is a success in FRONT of a freaking camera. Restriction is never a good idea ! The company should go easy on employee as long as they finish the job. Just look at the best 100 company to work for (google, SAS, zappos..etc).They give their employee "the comfort" to do the job, and the result will follow.

[mannymm25]

shes got good looking workers haha



[TheDataAnimal]

Let's see. Do you believe average young workers are more productive with iPhone or real 32/64 bit multi-threaded and muti-tasking OS? If I have to do my daily operation on a single task device, it would take two weeks to get the work I need to get done on each day. If this manager understands basic business process and management, just block "distractions" from their employees. Distraction isn't mult-tasking. The issue of today's world isn't multi-tasking. There are too many distractions.

[ernesdee2o916]

@MrYonomequejo Also people who do labor work should be paid more the chance of being injuried is higher than a clerical worker. Yes, tell me about it, Facebook.

[shurtugal292]

instead of rags/overalls. Plus, they have to work with their brain, not their body. So really, however hard you work and however good you are at your job (assuming you have an education) ties directly to the money you make. So no, they're not 'overpoayed'. My profession makes average $70,000 a year. To get my degree, I have to take tons of sciences and maths, and then computer sciences.

[shurtugal292]

@ernesdee2o916

Um. Not really. If you had a good trade and tried to advance to a higher position in a company or start your own company, you can make tons.

My mother is the head accountant for a multi-billion dollar company. My step-dad is a supervisor in the mine for it (its a mine). My step-dad works probably 50 hours a week, and he pulls in just as much or more than my mom.

Also, those office jobs have people with $50,000 of student loans, who have to come in in nice clothes instead of

[MrYonomequejo]

@ernesdee2o916 totally agree with u!i know people who just sit their ass in a office all day watching facebook!

[ernesdee2o916]

These people are over paid. You have the hard labor workers getting paid less then what they make this is sad how the world operates.

[JenniferLoni]

2:15 bald guy walks behind him and he's texting... lol..