Australian Facebookers cost employers plenty
This article is based on the Australian experience, but that could well be repeated here in South Africa – if it's not already being repeated, that is...
If just one person at every company in Australia spent an hour a day on Facebook instead of work, it would cost the Australian economy US$5 billion in lost productivity, according to an estimate by the Australian security firm SurfControl. Workers admit the social networking site has an addictive quality, and they can't stop using it.
What is the first port of call as soon as the computer is booted? Facebook - the latest online social networking craze.
Each day, the e-mail inboxes of Facebook members are inundated with messages and updates from friends at work or overseas. It's addictive...
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