AND
BRITS W
A HALF HOURS
ASTE AN AVERAGE OF TWO
A DAY ‘FAFFING’
New research reveals the vast majority of Brits (80%) admit to wasting time everyday.
Nearly half estimate they ’faff around’ for as much as 2-3 hours a day.
New research into how the average Brit spends their time was released by the Learning and Skills
Council (LSC). It reveals the huge amount of time, an average of 40 days a year, is wasted by Brits
as they live up to their reputation as the worlds greatest ’faffers’.
The survey of 1658 Brits also shows that nearly a
third of respondents (32%) were annoyed at the
amount time they wasted in a day, with three
The top te
n time wasting
quarters (76%) stating that they would like to make
activities include:
better use of their time.
1. Waiting for other people (children,
When asked what they might do to put their time to
colleagues, partners) - 42%
better use, nearly two thirds of respondents (31%)
said they would rather use the time they waste
2. Queuing—39.5%
learning a new skill, with two thirds of those
surveyed (67%) stating that they thought gaining a
3. Clearing up after people—39%
new skill or qualification could help them to further
their careers.
4. Gossiping—36%
Mark Foster, author and time management guru,
5. Being kept on hold while on the
says that not only is it essential for people to
phone—34%
maximize their use of time but also manage their
time better, all of which could benefit them in the
6. Traffic jams—30%
long run. He says “The only problem is that there’s
only ever a finite amount of time in the day. Of
7. Shopping for unessential bits
course, we’ve all been heard saying ‘I just don’t
and pieces—24%
have the time’, but this research from the LSC
shows that we can all make the time if we manage
8. Waiting for public transport—23%
ourselves more efficiently. It goes to show that
there is no excuse for the third of Brits who cite a
9. Chasing up peoples jobs—17%
lack of time as being the main barrier to them
learning a new skill.”
10. Waiting for the bathroom—8%
The LSC has more info, training and funding
advice at
http://inourhands.lsc.gov.uk/
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