RACING THE CLOCK
A survey by the Metropolitan Chicago Information Center reports that 40 percent of 3,000 area residents questioned say they have less free time than a year ago. And a Hilton Time Values Survey of 1,010 adults shows Americans are losing their race against the clock–by an average of seven hours a week. A finding of the Hilton study was that the average American has 19 hours of free time each week to spend on leisure activities, but wants 26 hours. The 27 percent shortfall is called “Missed” time. “The amount of ‘missing’ time is about equal for women, men, single and married respondents,” said John P. Robinson, director of the Americans’ Use of Time project at the University of Maryland. Robinson, who interpreted the survey findings for Hilton Hotels & Resorts, reports that among full-time workers, the gap between ideal and actual free time rose to 34 pecent: They had only 17.6 free hours a week but wanted 26.3. Employed…
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