About half of American adults watch online videos unrelated to work while on the job, a U.S. survey showed. Men watch twice as often as women.

The study showed that 25 percent watch news clips and 15 percent view viral videos. Other popular choices were sports (11 percent) and television shows (9 percent).

Some are bold enough to view full-length feature films (4 percent) and even pornography (3 percent). Seventeen percent said they have watched online company videos at their work.

The survey was conducted by Qumu, a business video platform provider, and Harris Interactive, a marketing firm. They polled 2,510 Americans age 18 and older conducted in June.

According to the survey, 53 percent of males sneaked in video watching at work and 34 percents of female do so.

Small portable devices like smartphones or tablet PCs were useful in taking a small break from work.

“In fact, it seems having mobile devices have made online Americans think that people take risks with what they do online (on their mobile device),” Qumu said in a statement.

Almost three out of four online Americans believe with mobile devices, people will do things they would not normally do on their work computer, it found.

Those activities include looking for another job (52 percent), visiting online dating websites (47 percent), looking for a side job (46 percent), researching embarrassing illnesses/conditions (37 percent), shopping for lingerie/underwear (33 percent) and investigating plastic surgery options (20 percent).

Also 63 percent believe that during work meetings, people “sneak-a-peek” at their mobile device. The favored methods online Americans believe that others use to catch a glimpse of what was on their handheld included hiding their mobile device under the table, in their folders, notebooks and papers and excusing themselves to go to the restroom, and even pretending to tie shoes.



By Kang Yoon-seung

(koreacolin@gmail.com)

Intern reporter

Edited by Rob York