How Much Time Is Wasted,

when staff go to the toilet?

 “It is estimated that in the United Kingdom alone, extended employee breaks cost industry and commerce an estimated £4bn per annum,” Mr. Gill said. “With the advent of flexible zero-hour contracts, it is easy to see why our Standard Toilet can be an asset to a business.” called the Standard Toilet, the new design thought up by English consulting engineer Mahabir Gill slopes at a downwards angle of 13 degrees forcing the person who is sitting on it to use their leg muscles in order to keep from sliding off. According to its creator, the longest someone can comfortably sit on such a toilet seat is 5 to 7 minutes. Gill  said that the 13 angle slant is ideal, as it’s enough to cause some feelings of strain in the users legs, making them want to get up faster than they would from a horizontal toilet seat, but not enough to cause serious health problems. While the designer said that the Standard Toilet was inspired by his personal experience, he also added that it would be a great asset for businesses wanting to maximize employee work hours, photograph © Standard Toilet, 

the Standard Toilet has already received the backing of the British Toilet Association (BTA), a not-for-profit association that works “to promote the highest possible standards of hygiene and provision in all ‘away from home’ toilet facilities across the UK”, graphic Standard Toilet/BBC, “Current toilet seats provide a horizontal seating surface,” Gill wrote on the Standard Toilet website. “This enables a user to sit relatively comfortably on the toilet. As a result, a user may spend longer than necessary sitting on the toilet without short-term discomfort. Sitting on a toilet for longer than is necessary is generally undesirable.” cricky, an estimated £4bn per annum, I had no idea taking a trip to the loo was so expensive, and that is just the UK, imagine the savings in countries with large populations!