Study Reveals Most Check Work E-mail at Home

​Andre Wood, a financial officer for an online education company in Baltimore, checks his work e-mail all hours of the day because sometimes decisions about his company’s finances must be made quickly or over the weekend.He even sleeps with his smartphone under his pillow so he can read work-related e-mails right away.Not surprisingly, he said, this habit makes it difficult for him to unwind and disconnect from the office when he’s at home."I think any job where it’s 24/7—it affects your social life," said Wood, 49. "The job is always there."Many Americans share Wood’s predicament, according to a new survey of 1,000 people titled America’s Relationship with Work E-mail. The survey was conducted by two Chicago-based companies—ReachMail, an e-mail marketing company, and Digital Third Coast, a digital marketing firm. "Thirty percent have their e-mail open constantly, 54 percent check their e-mail multiple times per day, and just 16 percent check their e-mail once
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