ccGenies Employee Appreciation Month Survey Shows 81% Americans Are Happy at Work
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Of all the communication technologies being used at work, email (68%) and voice calls (26%) are relied upon most, dwarfing the reliance on video conferencing, social media, texting, collaboration software, and even instant messaging.While 71% report not being able to work without email, respondents also indicated that the 40 year-old technology—and how it is being used—could be improved to address a wide range of complaints, including unmanageable volume (33%), delayed or no replies (23%), and difficulty in finding older messages and attachments.San Francisco, CA, March 11, 2014 --( PR.com )-- ccGenie, a new service that turns all the stuff overloading your inbox into organized, shareable content, today unveiled the results of its What Workers Want Survey for Employee Appreciation Month (March, 2014).According to the survey, 81% of Americans employed either full or part-time are happy at their current jobs, but out of all office complaints, technology ranked higher than people.Of all the communication technologies being used at work, email (68%) and voice calls (26%) are relied upon most, dwarfing the reliance on video conferencing, social media, texting, collaboration software, and even instant messaging.While 71% report not being able to work without email, respondents also indicated that the 40 year-old technology—and how it is being used—could be improved to address a wide range of complaints, including unmanageable volume (33%), delayed or no replies (23%), and difficulty in finding older messages and attachments.“With the majority of respondents acknowledging dependence on email but calling for better workplace communication, it was encouraging to see a need for modernizing not just the tools, but how they’re being used,” Brisson added.More than 200 employed US residents 18 years-old and over participated in ccGenie’s What Workers Want Survey, conducted online during the month of February, 2014.About ccGenieccGenie is a new service that turns all the stuff overloading your inbox into organized, shareable content.