Workers fear hi-tech world

Nov 9 2007

In brief...

Technological overload is leaving British workers jaded and burnt out, a survey reveals.

Excessive emails, printers that play-up and an inability to leave PDAs and BlackBerrys alone are taking their toll on the UK workforce, the study showed.

Three-quarters of the 3,000 British workers surveyed said the endless onslaught of new technology made them feel under pressure to be constantly available, even outside of working hours, and 28 per cent admitted feeling less productive as a result. A quarter confessed that they struggled to keep up with the most basic office equipment.