Insurance professionals need coffee to be productive

Do you need your daily dose of caffeine in order to get through the day? You are not alone. A new survey from Dunkin’ Donuts and CareerBuilder found that a cup of coffee is helping to keep the workforce productive and energetic.

Thirty-two percent of workers stated they need coffee to get through the workday. Forty-three percent of coffee drinkers reported they are less productive if they don’t drink coffee while on the job.

According to the results, the professions with the highest proportions of workers stating they are less productive without coffee vary widely. Those who need coffee the most are:

1. Nurses
2. Physicians
3. Hotel workers
4. Designers/Architects
5. Financial/Insurance sales representatives
6. Food preparers
7. Engineers
8. Teachers
9. Marketing/Public Relations professionals
10. Scientists
11. Machine operators
12. Government workers

How does coffee fit into people’s “daily grind” in the workplace? Highlights include:

• Working professionals need coffee to perk up. More than two-in-five American workers claim they are less productive without coffee.
• Younger workers more dependent on coffee fix. Forty percent of American workers aged 18 to 24 admit they can’t concentrate as well without coffee. Forty-three percent of workers aged 18 to 34 stated they have lower energy if they don’t drink coffee.
• Keep the refills coming. Thirty-seven percent of American workers drink two or more cups of coffee during their workday.
• Convenience matters. Seventy-five percent of American workers who buy coffee during the workday only travel a quarter mile or less for their daily brew.
• Coffee equals congratulations? Twenty-four percent of American workers aged 18 to 34 buy coffee as a way to treat themselves for a job well done.

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