E-breaks 'more popular' than tea breaks

It has been suggested by a new poll that many employees rely on the web rather than a cup of tea to help them relax during their breaks.

This follows recent research from Reed Employment which showed that eight of ten workers take less than half an hour for their lunch break.

The new survey by PopCap Games revealed that 57% of workers now use the internet to take out time in the day to relax, Online Recruitment reports.

In fact, e-breaks have replaced tea breaks as the most popular way to have a rest, the poll showed.

However, this form of relaxation could be under threat as the survey also found that seven out of ten employers have restricted the use of social-networking sites and are considering clamping down on using the internet for personal reasons.

'Tea breaks and fag breaks have long been the most common types of break within the office culture but the report shows that e-breaks are fast becoming the most popular choice for British workers,' stated Dr Chamorro-Premuzic, a psychologist at Goldsmiths University who conducted the testing.