"A survey from Adaptavist has revealed that 64% of knowledge workers have had their lives negatively impacted by technology in the last year. Three-in-ten said they regularly experience digital overwhelm, and 41% suffer stress and anxiety from notification overload and platform juggling. Almost a quarter (21%) looked for a new job, and 5% quit as a direct result. Many UK knowledge workers are also experiencing stress and anxiety as a result of pressure to be connected outside of working hours - 19%."
"Around the same number said colleagues' communications make them feel incompetent, excluded, or disliked, and 23% said being left to sink or swim with new tools had left them feeling stressed or anxious. Just under four-in-ten (39%) workers who were considering leaving their jobs said they were experiencing stress, with 46% reporting anxiety and 23% saying they were losing sleep. Only 8% said that technology had made them more productive, with the same number saying it had improved their confidence."
64% of knowledge workers have had their lives negatively impacted by technology in the last year. Three-in-ten regularly experience digital overwhelm, and 41% suffer stress and anxiety from notification overload and platform juggling. Almost a quarter (21%) looked for a new job, and 5% quit as a direct result. Pressure to be connected outside working hours affects 19%, while 18% feel pressure to prove productivity through metrics. Colleagues' communications and being left to sink or swim with new tools contribute to stress. Only 8% report increased productivity and improved confidence from technology. 48% prioritize a culture where people are comfortable asking for help.
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