How to avoid wasting time
By Metro Creative
Committing to using time more wisely is a popular New Year’s resolution each year. Though millions of individuals can undoubtedly find various ways that they waste time each day, the most significant ways time is wasted by the average person may be somewhat beyond individuals’ control.
According to a 2022 survey commissioned by Duolingo and conducted by OnePoll, more than 50% of the 2,000 people surveyed indicated waiting on hold while on the phone is their biggest time waster.
Other significant time vampires include standing in lines (45%) and sitting in traffic (44%). These time wasters are so significant that those behind the poll estimated that the average person loses one month of their life every year doing nothing. But all hope is not lost.
Individuals who want to cut down on all that wasted time can call customer service hotlines during off-peak hours (generally considered to be before 7 a.m. and after 7 p.m.), shop online or during off-peak hours (grocery stores tend to be less busy in early mornings and on weeknights than weekend mornings and afternoons), and utilize public transportation to get to and from work so their commutes can be spent doing something productive and not sitting idly in traffic.
— Metro Creative
