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North Easterners â??faffingâ? three hours a day

New research into how the average Brit spends their time has found that an average of 40 days is wasted by UK people each year.

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) research reveals just under 80 per cent of North Easterners admit to wasting time, with the average time spent “faffing around” adding up to three hours each day.

The survey also shows that more than three quarters (79 per cent) would like to make better use of their time.

The top time wasters in the North East were waiting for other people at 17%, clearing up after other people at 13%, and gossiping at 13%.

Mark Forster, author and time management guru, said:Â “We live in a busy world. We’re working harder and juggling more than we used to – and, clearly, the nation is also spending more time ‘faffing’ than they should!

“The only problem is that there’s only ever a finite amount of time in the day. Of course, we’ve all been heard saying ‘I just don’t have time’, but today’s research from the LSC shows that we can all make the time if we manage ourselves more efficiently. It also goes to show that there is no excuse for the third of Brits who cite a lack of time as being the main barrier to them learning a new skill.”

Chris Roberts, regional director, LSC North East, said: “A sizeable proportion of people were surprised when they started to think about how much time they wasted a day.

“But this survey demonstrates that people are keen to make better use of their time. Even if they only put part of the three hours, which on average people waste each day, into learning something new, they would gain real benefits.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .