Are we accomplishing less than a decade ago?

February 24, 2006 at 6:27 am Leave a comment

I came across this interesting research that proves “Americans work more but accomplish less”. Most U.S. workers say they feel rushed on the job, but they are getting less accomplished than a decade ago, according to newly released research. According to this research, the biggest culprit is the technology that was supposed to make work quicker and easier. We think we’re faster, smarter, better with all this technology at our side and in the end, we still feel rushed and our feeling of productivity is down.

We never concentrate on one task anymore. You do little bit of one thing and then you’re on to the next thing. It’s harder to feel like you’re accomplishing something. Unlike a decade ago, U.S. workers are bombarded with e-mail, computer messages, cell phone calls, voice mails and the like.

Are we accomplishing less than a decade ago? Is this just a US phenomenon or happening all over the world?