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Employees Identify Biggest Barriers to Productivity and Personal Issues That Affect Job Performance

Twenty-two percent of employees say that they don't have the time necessary to accomplish all of their tasks during the work day, according to a recent poll conducted online at LifeCare.com. This was the top response to the question, “What is the single biggest barrier you face in fulfilling your job responsibilities?” Their other responses were:

	Politics and/or personal conflicts — 16%
	Don’t have the proper tools/equipment/resources — 15%
	Not paid/rewarded appropriately — 15%
	Don’t clearly understand what’s expected of me — 8%
	Caregiving responsibilities (child or elder) — 8%
	Other — 16%

In another recent poll, respondents identified the personal issues that most commonly affect their performance at work. Here are their answers:

	Issues with children — 27%
	Issues with spouse — 19%
	Financial concerns — 17%
	Personal health concerns — 12%
	Issues with aging parents/loved ones — 6%
	Other — 18%

Each poll that LifeCare conducts appears on its private web site for an entire month. Polls are open to all employees of LifeCare's 1,500 client companies nationwide.