Pros And Cons Of Multitasking

A blaring alarm sounds and a young woman sighs. Her morning begins slowly; she drags herself around the bedroom. plucks her uniform off a hanger, and drudges to the washroom to brush her teeth. She leaves herself plenty of time to organize and compose herself before she drives to work at a nearby Starbucks. Upon arrival, she offers a cheerful greeting to her coworkers, which they return. Before she orders herself a drink, she hangs her green apron on a hook in the backdoor and places her car keys and cellphone in her personal belongings pouch. She turns to leave the backroom in order to stand in line and ask her coworkers for a glass of water and a Starbucks™ Hearty Blueberry Oatmeal with two mixed nut toppings, one dried fruit

One study in particular, conducted by Cornelius J. König, a professor at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, reported that most white-collar employees working in the health industry multitasked only when they desired to do so. Likewise, the other white-collar employees multitasked, despite not wanting to, in order to meet work demands, thus suggesting a shared belief that carrying out multiple tasks at once is the most effective method of working. Additionally, it is important to note that, for these particular jobs, the employers did not incorporate “multitasking” into the description of the positions, which concludes that the requirement of multitasking for a specific job did not alter participants’ decision to carry out multiple tasks at once. Furthermore, the same individuals who multitasked reported that they refuse to multitask when handling family demands, thus suggesting intimate situations should be the sole focus of one's situation and not jumbled into a mixture of other responsibilities