Sneaking in some Facebooking time at the office? Checking the tweets on Twitter in-between meetings? Don’t worry, it’s good for your work! Really.A new study from the University of Melbourne revealed people who use the ‘workplace Internet for leisure browsing’ or WILB are 9 percent more productive than employees who do not.
Researchers believe the recreational WILB-ing actually refreshes employees and rejuvenates their concentration.
"Firms spend millions on software to block their employees from watching videos, using social networking sites or shopping online under the pretence that it costs millions in lost productivity," said a University Researcher. "That's not always the case."
But, before you friend your boss and let him see the dozens of updates to your feed as you comment your work day away, note there is a limit on productive WILB time.
The study found the improved productivity was greatest for people who spend less than 20 percent of their total time in the office engaging in WILB.
So, surf in moderation. Researchers cautioned, "those who behave with Internet addiction tendencies will have a lower productivity than those without.”
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