Americans waste about 20% of their time at work and 34.7% of that wasted time is spent surfing the Internet is the biggest distraction, according to a 2007 survey of 2,000 workers by Salary.Com. A new market has emerged for software that helps workers manage time and avoid distractions -- the average user of RescueTime time management software visited 57 web sites and opened 71 instant messaging windows a day. (Editor's note: Time spent on the Drudge Retort is never wasted.)
