70 % employees feel the two hours post lunch is the least productive: JobBuzz survey

Don’t feel like working after lunch and yet you slug it out to not create that impression of being lazy in front of your boss? Well, a recent survey by JobBuzz reveals you are not alone. Two hours after lunch has emerged as the least productive period.

Over 70 per cent of the respondents felt the post-lunch two-hour period was the least productive.
"Working after lunches is the worst. The meeting goes on and pizzas are brought into the room – they are like sleeping tablets. The quality of the discussion immediately starts to fade after lunch, everyone feels sleepy and lethargic." says Venkat Prasad, a senior program analyst at a dotcom.
While on the other hand, for all the bosses out there who want the best employee output, here is an advice from JobBuzz. Give your employees the maximum amount of work in the first two hours of office, when they have had their morning cuppa and their mind is clear. Over 65 per cent of all respondents told JobBuzz.in that they were most productive during the first two hours after reaching office.

But JobBuzz.in also revealed that there is a difference in the choices of male and female workers. While 70 per cent of male respondents said two hours after lunch were the least productive period, nearly 50 per cent female respondents said they were least productive in the last two hours of office.
"By the end of the day, I get tired and distracted, and miss my little boy at home, who invariably calls me to ask me when I will be home. I just want to wrap up quickly and go home to my kid." explains Meenakshi Sinha, a product engineer at an IT firm.
The survey also revealed that we might have to change the expression “Monday blues” to “Thursday blues”.
Monday has been termed as the most productive day and Thursday the least. Contrary to the believe that Monday is a day which all office goers dread and wish Sunday would never end, people always start their Mondays with a fresh mind to create a difference in their work this week.
A clear 50 per cent employees in startups felt Monday was their most productive day. While for big corporate employees, 40 per cent respondents said Monday was the most productive while 30 per cent voted for Wednesday.
Overall, 80 per cent employees with 5-10 years and over 10 years experience polled that they are most productive on Monday. And there was a 50-50 split for entry-level employees who felt either Monday or Wednesday were the most productive.

“While there are individual variations as far as productivity is concerned, the point is that more hours don’t mean better work. Everyone has ‘that time of the day’ when everything seems to fall in place and things just seem to flow. To capitalize on this productive period one needs to prioritize strategically. Workplace environment, ergonomic factors, zeal and passion for the job, all help to push up the duration of this productive period,” says TimesJobs.com COO Vivek Madhukar.
(image credits: mere-mortal-software.com)