Microsoft Survey Finds Cat Videos Are Major Distraction for Employees

Cat videos are a topic of hot debate, some people discover them hilarious while a few others, not much. But one thing we all can concord upon is the fact that true cat videos are a miracle. A miracle which has undoubtedly irked employers because the workers are easily distracted past them. Microsoft seems to be particularly unhappy with the true cat video tendency, and has come up with a definitive proof that viral true cat videos are playing a 'meow-jer' function in the decline of employees' productivity.

According to a report from Bloomberg, Microsoft recently conducted a survey involving 20,000 workers in Europe in order to appraise the impact of digital applied science on the productivity of employees. Well, the results are in, and they practice not bode specially well for cat video lovers, equally their hobby has been found to exist a source of negative impact on productivity.

Microsoft identifies a number of possible reasons for this negative touch on, including: workers who are too distracted past a constant influx of e-mails, Slack letters, Trello notifications, texts, Tweets – not to mention viral cat videos – to concentrate for sustained periods.

Microsoft Survey Finds Cat Videos Are Major Distraction for Employees

But true cat videos are not the sole culprit, neither is technology to arraign for the loss in work output catalyzed by distracted workers. Co-ordinate to Microsoft, modern applied science has resulted in a sharp growth in productivity, but simply when information technology is utilized in a 'strong digital culture'.

As per the survey, workplaces with a strong digital civilisation witnessed a surge in passion and focus among employees when the use of digital engineering was enhanced. On the opposite, companies with a 'weak digital culture' saw a sharp turn down in productivity of employees due to the added distractions, causing their zipper to work wane over fourth dimension.

Microsoft's findings are quite relatable, and they tin exist hands witnessed live in any modernistic workplace. And at present that the Redmond giant has identified viral cat videos as a distraction, it remains to be seen how it tackles the 'funnily serious' issue.