Results: Busy?
While we talk about being more productive, some of us seem to become too busy. But does being busy equal being productive? I don´t think so. Busy seems to have different meanings now. Busy can be a perfect excuse to avoid unwanted situations. Busy is also a way of keeping yourself distracted from real problems you don´t want to solve. Busy seems to be an excuse to be engaging in some unnecessary and non-urgent activity just not to feel alone at home. Sometimes you can be busy enjoying your spare time, while some other days you need 48 hours to get something accomplished. Let us know if you are busy and how you feel about it.
1.
1.
Most people I know always complain about being busy. Do you feel you are too busy?
Yes, always
15%
•
276 votes
Yes, sometimes
38%
•
706 votes
Only once in a while
33%
•
614 votes
Never
14%
•
266 votes
2.
2.
What keeps you busy?
Work
38%
•
710 votes
Kids
22%
•
413 votes
Family
40%
•
738 votes
A hobby
24%
•
438 votes
Taking care of your home
50%
•
925 votes
Health issues
21%
•
395 votes
Studying
8%
•
149 votes
N/A
13%
•
245 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
90 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.41% | 17 | |
| Volunteering | 0.22% | 9 |
| Friends | 0.12% | 5 |
| pets | 0.07% | 3 |
| Life | 0.05% | 2 |
| Church activities | 0.05% | 2 |
| volunteer work | 0.05% | 2 |
| doing surveys | 0.05% | 2 |
| Doing surveys like this one. | 0.02% | 1 |
| Volunteering for Hospice and at Church (things I can control sometimes) | 0.02% | 1 |
| surveys | 0.02% | 1 |
| Vollunteering | 0.02% | 1 |
| research volunteer | 0.02% | 1 |
| preaching | 0.02% | 1 |
| disabled, I wish I were busier | 0.02% | 1 |
| Puppy | 0.02% | 1 |
| watching tv | 0.02% | 1 |
| parents | 0.02% | 1 |
| online surveys | 0.02% | 1 |
| my kitty | 0.02% | 1 |
| doing surveys for money | 0.02% | 1 |
| Crocheting | 0.02% | 1 |
| animals | 0.02% | 1 |
| Landscaping | 0.02% | 1 |
| exercising | 0.02% | 1 |
| I do many different things on my computer that keep me occupied most of the time. | 0.02% | 1 |
| doing surveys and polls | 0.02% | 1 |
| Part time work on internet.... | 0.02% | 1 |
| career | 0.02% | 1 |
| The | 0.02% | 1 |
| taking care of neighbours | 0.02% | 1 |
| careing for the lady who owns this house | 0.02% | 1 |
| when my grand daughter is with me | 0.02% | 1 |
| surveys and click to pays | 0.02% | 1 |
| elderly parent | 0.02% | 1 |
| other | 0.02% | 1 |
| Rescueing Animals in Need!!! | 0.02% | 1 |
| cleaning, cooking, shopping | 0.02% | 1 |
| helping others | 0.02% | 1 |
| Dogs | 0.02% | 1 |
| volunteerism | 0.02% | 1 |
| church work, volunteering, gardening, snow shovelling, and many more activities | 0.02% | 1 |
| Social activities, Bible studies, etc. | 0.02% | 1 |
| Pets (2 dogs, 2 birds, 4 cats & 4 fish tanks) | 0.02% | 1 |
| Taking surveys | 0.02% | 1 |
| Fishing | 0.02% | 1 |
| Keeping up with current events - I keep checking the news and other media. | 0.02% | 1 |
| Some days are busy and some are not | 0.02% | 1 |
| surveys! | 0.02% | 1 |
| animals, pets | 0.02% | 1 |
| preparing for home visitors who stay overnight or weeks | 0.02% | 1 |
| Investing in friends | 0.02% | 1 |
| Grandchildren | 0.02% | 1 |
| church or kids extra curricular activities | 0.02% | 1 |
| LIFE!!! | 0.02% | 1 |
| driving people to doctor, grocery store, running errands, etc. | 0.02% | 1 |
3.
3.
Please choose the answer that fits better:
I work full time
33%
•
620 votes
I work part time
15%
•
276 votes
I´m a student
6%
•
116 votes
I´m a SAHM
7%
•
130 votes
I´m retired and working
5%
•
93 votes
I´m retired and not working
21%
•
399 votes
I´m unemployed
17%
•
316 votes
4.
4.
Please choose the answer that applies better:
What keeps me busy is important
28%
•
524 votes
What keeps me busy is just routine
29%
•
549 votes
I´m busy with a good balance of important tasks and routine
32%
•
603 votes
I´m busy building a better future
11%
•
213 votes
I´m just trying to keep myself busy
19%
•
361 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
44 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| na | 0.26% | 6 |
| N/A | 0.26% | 6 |
| 0.26% | 6 | |
| Not busy | 0.09% | 2 |
| I'm not busy | 0.04% | 1 |
| I'm not busy; and I'm bored. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I'm busy crocheting baby blankets | 0.04% | 1 |
| I'm busy because my family are too dependent on me..or so they think. | 0.04% | 1 |
| LOOKING FOR A JOB | 0.04% | 1 |
| not for you to know | 0.04% | 1 |
| i want to be busier but have health problems to prevent me from standing for very long | 0.04% | 1 |
| I'm busy with things that are important to me. | 0.04% | 1 |
| ......... | 0.04% | 1 |
| I,m Busy With LIFE!!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Don`t need to be busy | 0.04% | 1 |
| I'm busy with a good balance of people & tasks | 0.04% | 1 |
| I'm not busy but board | 0.04% | 1 |
| I am very ill and it takes me a long time to do anything and all. | 0.04% | 1 |
| trying to survive with M.E. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I work hard at not being busy anymore!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| other | 0.04% | 1 |
| what keeps me busy is having fun--that's what retirement is | 0.04% | 1 |
| no comment | 0.04% | 1 |
| I'm honestly unsure. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I'm busy trying to think of a better response to this inane question. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I am busy trying to take care of a house and elderly people | 0.04% | 1 |
| You should've said applies BEST, not better. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I am never busy and don't intend to be | 0.04% | 1 |
5.
5.
Do you get enough time to relax and rest?
Yes, always
19%
•
356 votes
Yes, most of the time
31%
•
573 votes
Yes, sometimes
33%
•
607 votes
I rarely have time to rest
11%
•
211 votes
Never
6%
•
109 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
6 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.11% | 2 | |
| N/A | 0.11% | 2 |
| Nowadays, yes | 0.05% | 1 |
| to much time on my hands | 0.05% | 1 |
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