As Sunday marks Daylight Saving Time, professionals will lose another hour of sleep during tax season. However, according to a new survey from
Tiredness during work affected nearly the same amount of surveyed men (77%) as women (71%), with 86% of younger professionals aged 18-34 often feeling tired at work.
Accountemps asked respondents, "How does working while tired affect your work performance?" Their responses were thusly:
- 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"
The survey claims that lack of sleep costs U.S. companies $63 billion in lost productivity each year, citing a sleep study from journalofsleep.org.
Seeking a solution, Accountemps polled survey-takers if they would utilize a nap room if their office had one. Their responses were thusly:
- 55% - Yes
- 31% - No
- 2% - Have a nap room and use it
- 2% - Have a nap room and don't use it
For the full report, head to Robert Half's