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Workers in the UK are likely to use their mobile phones to avoid awkward situations at work, according to a new survey.

Personnel Today reports that a survey commissioned by the Post Office found that nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of those polled admitted using a text or e-mail to avoid a difficult task.

The Etiquette in the Digital Age report also found that this technology was used to recruit new business contacts.

More than half the respondents (51 per cent) said they used text and e-mail to apologise for mistakes, 13 per cent to resign and two per cent to fire an employee.

A quarter of workers also said they believe it was acceptable to 'call in' sick via text or e-mail.

Speaking to the news provider, Stewart Fox-Mills, the Post Office's head of telephony said: "Digital technology is constantly giving us new ways to communicate, which enriches our day-to-day lives.

"But we've found that many people are using modern technology to keep a 'digital distance' and avoid face-to-face or verbal confrontation," he added.

Meanwhile, last week O2 and the Carphone Warehouse slashed the price of the iPhone by £100.

The price cuts fuelled speculation that a newer faster iPhone was on the horizon.

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