The average worker wastes 1.7 hours of a typical work day, according to a recent survey by Salary.com. It’s no surprise that the activities listed as taking time away from work include surfing the Internet for non-work purposes, socializing with co-workers, and conducting personal business. When working as a sole-proprietor, these time wasters add up, and can quickly impact the bottom-line. And, whereas the typical employee may need guidance from a manager to provide more challenging work or more flexibility to offset time-wasters, a small business owner has to be self-motivated to find the right balance between work and play. Do you think a self-employed professional wastes more or less time in a given day than a typical employee?
Are You Wasting Time?
From Shannon Belew, About.com GuideJuly 30, 2007
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“Do you think a self-employed professional wastes more or less time in a given day than a typical employee?”
My Response: Less time is wasted in my opinion. Whereas, a typical employee generally has 8 hours in his/her work day, as a self-employed person, I feel that my work day has no “off” time. I work from home, and if I spend time, say socializing on the phone with friends at any point during my day, I make up the time lost.