研究發現十分之四的上班族從不享有完整一小時的午休時間

這項調查對 1,200 名員工進行了調查，發現近 23% 的人感到“壓力”，不願在中午充分休息。

A study has revealed that four out of 10 office workers never take their full hour-long lunch break.

一項研究顯示，十分之四的辦公室職員從未享受過完整一小時的午休時間。

The poll, which surveyed 1,200 workers, discovered that nearly 23% feel 'pressured' not to take a full break during the midday period.

這項調查對 1,200 名員工進行了調查，發現近 23% 的人感到“壓力”，不願在中午充分休息。

Moreover, a third skip lunch to catch up on office admin tasks such as compiling notes or filling in timesheets.

此外，三分之一的人會跳過午餐來完成辦公室管理任務，例如編寫筆記或填寫時間表。

It was revealed that 22% have missed a medical appointment due to work encroaching into their free time, and 20% have been unable to attend an event at their child's school.

據透露，22% 的人由於工作佔據了他們的空閒時間而錯過了醫療預約，20% 的人無法參加孩子學校的活動。

Some have had to sacrifice exercise (29%), meeting someone for lunch (23%) or even cancelled a date (7%).

有些人必須犧牲運動（29%）、與某人共進午餐（23%），甚至取消約會（7%）。

Neil Sawyer, Managing Director of HP's Northwest Europe market, which commissioned the research, stated: "Everyone is entitled to a lunch hour, but it seems many aren't taking it as they should."

委託進行這項研究的惠普西北歐市場董事總經理尼爾·索耶表示：“每個人都有權享受午餐時間，但似乎很多人並沒有好好享受午餐時間。”

He added: "But while it might seem like you are too busy to take a break, you can end up feeling more refreshed and therefore more productive than you would if you worked through."

他補充說：“雖然你可能看起來太忙而無法休息，但最終你會感覺更加精神煥發，因此比你堅持工作時更有效率。”

The company is introducing an AI PC to help office workers reduce time spent on admin. Neil added: "AI is set to be a significant driver of change in the future of work, increasing productivity and allowing workers to enjoy their jobs more by taking simple and repetitive tasks off their plates."

該公司正在推出人工智慧電腦，以幫助辦公室工作人員減少管理時間。尼爾補充說：“人工智慧將成為未來工作變革的重要驅動力，提高生產力，並讓員工從簡單和重複的任務中解放出來，從而更加享受工作。”

The survey disclosed that heavy workloads (53%), and looming deadlines (37%) were among the top reasons for not taking a lunch break.

調查顯示，繁重的工作量（53%）和迫在眉睫的截止日期（37%）是不午休的主要原因。

However, a smaller percentage admitting to skipping lunch on purpose - 6% confessed to skipping it to appear busier, while 4% do so in hopes of securing a promotion.

然而，承認故意不吃午餐的比例較小——6% 的人承認不吃午餐是為了顯得更忙，而 4% 的人這樣做是為了獲得晉升。

On the other hand, nearly half (49%) of those surveyed admitted they feel more rejuvenated if they fully utilise their lunch break, and a quarter even claim they feel more productive afterwards.

另一方面，近一半（49%）的受訪者承認，如果充分利用午休時間，他們會感覺更有活力，四分之一的人甚至聲稱午休後他們會感覺更有效率。