Have you ever wondered how your work schedule compares to others in the market? Here’s a snapshot of how distributors, on average, spend their time.

Illustration: Glenn Zimmer

26% of the day is spent working on new orders.

21% of the day is spent on administrative tasks, like billing.

12% of the day is spent networking.

6:24 a.m. Average wake-up time during the workweek.

51% continuously check their email. Another 26% check email more than once every hour.

50 Median number of work hours in a week.

49% don’t travel overnight for business.

43% never work from home.

9 Average number of days each month that include face-to-face meetings with clients/prospects.

80% use Facebook for work. About 70% use LinkedIn and 42% use Instagram.