Most Common and Strangest Time Wasters at Work

CareerBuilder recently polled more than 2,000 HR people, and asked them to name the biggest ways people waste time at work. Here are the top answers . . .

1. Texting or using your phone.

2. Surfing the Internet.

3. Gossiping.

4. Using Facebook, Twitter, or other social media sites.

5. Talking to coworkers about stuff not related to work.

Honorable Mention goes to: Sitting in a cubicle. 10% of HR managers said that just being in a cubicle makes people less productive.

They also asked for the most Ridiculous ways people have been caught wasting time at work. Here is what they shared...

1. Taking a sponge bath in the bathroom sink.

2. Trying to hypnotize coworkers to help them quit smoking.

3. Searching online for mail order brides.

4. Flying a drone around the office.

5. Printing out pictures of animals, naming them after employees, and hanging them around the office.

That last one is a great idea!  I'll work on that one next week - if I have the time.

(PR Newswire)