Overwhelmed Brits claim they need an extra four hours a day just to get through everything they have to do.
A poll of 2,000 adults found 47 per cent agree the day is not long enough - with 51 per cent admitting they can’t remember the last time they didn’t feel busy.
On a typical day, those polled have a host of ‘must finish’ tasks to do including cooking dinner, tidying the house, and helping the kids with their homework.
And as a result of having of having so much on, 53 per cent claim they have become expert multi-taskers – out of necessity.
While the research by Virgin Media O2, which is celebrating reaching more than one million Volt customers, found 48 per cent also rely on modern tech like fast broadband to get jobs done on time.
To mark the occasion, the telecommunications company has teamed-up with Olly Murs to present a lucky Volt customer with a haul of high-tech gadgets – and tickets to the singer’s tour.
Brits wish for more time in the day
The study also found 80 per cent are routinely forced to carry over tasks to subsequent days.
While 89 per cent have been left with no choice but to stay up later than they want to – just to get as much of their to-do list scratched off.
So perhaps it’s no surprise a whopping 83 per cent of those polled have areas of their lives they wish they could speed-up.
With being stuck in traffic and waiting in queues at the supermarket the instances they’d most like to get out the way sooner.
Other examples of things which drag too much for those polled include waiting for deliveries, hanging around for delayed public transport, and adverts.
Inevitably having so much to finish means any free time they might have tends to take a hit – even on those seemingly rare occasions when they finally have time for themselves.
Modern conveniences save precious time
While 42 per cent admit they’ll get so overwhelmed by all the tasks they need to do, they end up doing nothing at all.
Almost half (45 per cent) said they’re so busy with everyday responsibilities, such as work, childcare or household duties, they often have no energy to do anything worthwhile in their free time.
Carried out through OnePoll, the study found 48 per cent believe modern conveniences such as superfast broadband help save them time.
While 34 per cent wish they had faster internet because they’re of the opinion it would effectively give them back time.
Jeff Dodds, chief operating officer at Virgin Media O2, said: "As the research shows, with so much to do and not enough time, having an extra boost to broadband speeds and mobile data can make a huge difference in helping save time on everyday tasks.”
