Company creates slanted toilets to stop workers using smartphones on toilet | JOE.ie

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IS NOTHING SACRED?

They said the design increases productivity, but we ask, is nothing sacred? Can a worker not use the toilet on company time to mindlessly watch dog videos and take a break from the hustle and bustle?A toilet designed by a British startup called StandardToilet has a downward-sloping seat designed to make uncomfortable to sit on for any longer than five minutes.

The toilet costs between $200 and $650, is meant to improve efficiency at companies, by the fact that an uncomfortable seat will discourage employees from using social media while in the bathroom."It is estimated that in the United Kingdom alone, extended employee breaks costs industry and commerce an estimated £4 billion per annum. With the advent of flexible zero hour contracts it is easy to see why our StandardToilet can be an asset to a business.

 

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