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Working over Christmas survey |
Looking forward to your Christmas break? Work is just a call away
SYDNEY – December 13, 2010 – Fonality (www.fonality.com.au), a leading provider of cloud-based business phone and unified communication solutions, today released the results of its first Fonality Working from Home survey, quizzing 1,000 Australians about their holiday plans for the festive season. The survey found 40% will do some work between Christmas and New Year’s
Checking emails and answering business phone calls were the two most commonly named activities with 31% and 25% respectively. 25% of holidaymakers will do so several times a day. Surprisingly, in the age of smartphones, the PC or laptop is still the most popular device to check emails remotely, with 82% versus only 15% on their mobile phones. For work calls, most respondents prefer their mobile phone with 66%, while 17% will use their fixed line and 7% VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).
Australians will also draw on new communication tools to stay in touch with work, with 19% using Instant Messaging (IM) and 17% social media such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Although 86% think that technology has made it easier to work from home, only 16% of people who have to work over Christmas will be able to do so remotely.
“Whilst we obviously encourage a healthy work / life balance, not everyone has the choice to take time off over Christmas. Take for example small business owners who often need to be contactable irrespective of the time of year,” said Marc Englaro, managing director of Fonality Australia.
“In today’s highly competitive and globalised business environment, many people need to be contactable wherever they are, whether it’s the holidays or not. Having a flexible unified communications solution means people have access to a variety of communications tools on a number of different devices, be it their PC, laptop, mobile phone or tablet.”
On average, 47% of Australians will be taking time off over Christmas. Canberrans are the most likely to take leave with 95% of respondents on holidays between Christmas and New Year’s. 100% of those who work over the festive season in the ACT will do so from home. In contrast, Tasmanians are the most likely to work over Christmas with only 39% on leave. 60% of NT residents will be on leave, followed by 58% in VIC, 54% in QLD residents, 53% in WA, 49% in NSW, and 44% in SA.
What is Unified Communications? Unified Communication simplifies and streamlines the various communication technologies that businesses deal with every day. Reply to email with a phone call or voicemail. Turn a chat conversation into a call. Answer your desk phone via your mobile from the airport. No matter how, where, or when you communicate, you'll have seamless access to the same familiar Interfaces and corporate resources.
Methodology The Fonality Working from Home survey was conducted by Pure Profile in December 2010. The survey queried 1,000 Australians between the ages of 18 and 64 on their plans for the Christmas season.
About Fonality Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Culver City, Calif., Fonality is a leading developer and marketer of cloud-based business phone systems and unified communications solutions for businesses of all sizes and industries. Investors include Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Intel Capital, and Azure Capital Partners. Fonality entered the Australian market through the acquisition of the leading SugarCRM integrator, Insightful Solutions, in 2007. From its regional headquarters in Sydney, Fonality today services more than 500 small to medium sized businesses in Australia. For more information please visit: http://www.fonality.com.au |
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