A surprising number of Americans would quit their job over text

A surprising number of Americans would quit their job over textA surprising number of Americans would quit their job over textEveryone has their own relationship with schmelzglas, and for the most part.its complicated.The Adobe Consumer Email Survey Report 2017, which was carried out by Advanis, explores how U.S. white-collar workers who own a smartphone use email, and why. It provides gritty details.For example,when it comes to something as significant asquitting your job, 76% of respondents feel the need to do it in person over any other method, which makes sense. But a surprising number want to avoid any direct personal contact 11% over email, 7% on the phone, and an amazing 3% via IM.We had to pause there. Lets repeat3% of people would quit their jobs over text message.For such an obviously, patently bad idea, that seems a very high percentage. It should be closer to zero.Lets be clear, dear readers do not quit your job via text message.There are a few other findings that surpris ed us, too.Heres how long people spend checking emailFirst, people are spending an absolutely bonkers amount of time just reading their email every day.The research found that every weekday, respondents spend a staggering 5.4 total hours on average checking emails.Incredibly, that 5.4 hours was a 27% drop from 2016, which means we used to spend even mora time in the past checking email, which is possibly the least rewarding of all human activities.The bulk of that time is spent on work emails for an average of 3.3 hours each weekday, down 20% from last year.When it comes to personal ones, people are reading their email an average of 2.1 hours, a 36% decrease from 2016.Email what is it good for?People clearly think that communicating about an assignments progress is nothing like talking about how youre jumping ship at work. Here are a few of the surveys other resultsabout what people like to discuss on emails.When it comes to quick questions, 35% like using email the most, 15% in per son, 25% on the phone and 19% on instant message or textBut where letting your manager know about a crucial issue was concerned, 25% chose email as the best way do so do, compared to 44% who would rather do it in person, 21% over the phone, and 6% via IM.Email Young people are attached to itRespondents in the25-34 age bracket check email more than others 48% ofthem said they looked at email on vacation, compared to 46% of all the people surveyed.Even worse, people under 34 also checked email more in bed than everyone else, with 76% of them reporting doing so - compared to only 54% of all other respondents.47% of people ages 25-34 also check their email while commuting, compared to 32% of all other participants.Younger workers are more prone to certain email behaviors.Heres what people hate most about emailWith the flood of emails we get every day, some are bound to get on our nerves. That being said, the research confirmed the most annoying thing that happens when marketers send re spondents emails.Among all surveyed, receiving emails from brands too frequently was the vorkaufsrecht that took the cake, with awhopping 50% all respondents choosing this. Badly written messages or those with an excessive amount of words took second place at 27%.The option in sixth place is all too relatable, with 13% of people reporting that they cant stand emails that are too customized to their interests, to the point where they find it creepy, among other results.