A Microsoft report reveals that 40% of users check emails at 6am, accumulating an average of 117 emails by midnight. By 8am, notifications from Microsoft Teams surpass those from email, with employees receiving 153 messages during the day. Meetings occupy prime morning hours, with interruptions happening every two minutes, resulting in continual work overload. A significant number of professionals continue to work late into the night, highlighting the erosion of boundaries between work and personal time, linked to negative psychological consequences such as exhaustion and decreased wellbeing.
A recent Microsoft report found that 40% of Microsoft 365 users at 6am are scanning their emails, and an average worker will receive 117 emails by midnight.
By 8am, Microsoft Teams notifications outstrip email for most workers, with a typical employee receiving 153 chat messages during the day.
Meetings dominate the prime 9am-11am focus window, and interruptions occur every two minutes throughout the day, leading to continual work overload.
Microsoft's telemetry reveals a 'triple-peak' workday, where a third of professionals reopen their inbox at 10pm, indicating a lack of clear boundaries.
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