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Overtime Overload - the 7 day working week
NEW research by global workplace provider Regus has
revealed that workers in Liverpool are regularly putting in a considerable
number of extra hours at the office. 22% regularly work a staggering 15
hours per week or more; the equivalent of 2 days; in addition to their
scheduled hours. These workers are therefore effectively working a 7 day
week.
Regus' latest survey, which gathers responses from over 3,500 UK
professionals, shows that overtime is now part of normal working life. In
Liverpool only 7% said they usually work one extra hour per week or less and
a staggering 66% working an extra 6 hours or more, which is above the UK
average at 57%.
The research also shows that Liverpool workers are struggling to switch off
at the weekend, with 30% most likely to complete their overtime on Saturdays
and Sundays. However, workers are keen to leave on time on Fridays; only 15%
say they usually work overtime at the end of the working week. Email
us if you agree to:-
news24@southportreporter.com.
Whilst high levels of overtime are visible across the UK there are some
regional variations. High Wycombe and Watford have the most (73%)
professionals working 6 hours of overtime or more. This compares with 37% in
Brentwood at the bottom of the table, but even here 33% are working
significantly above and beyond their regular working day.
Richard Morris, UK CEO, Regus:- "While the commitment of workers
globally is admirable, it is worrying that some are working the equivalent
of a seven day week. Employers need to realise that not only is this
unhealthy, it's also not conducive to productivity or a high standard of
work. It is also true that the location this work is carried out in plays an
in important role in contributing to worker wellbeing. If workers need
to complete overtime, being able to do so from a professional workspace
closer to home will mean they benefit from a shorter commute at the
beginning and end of the day. In fact, working closer to home means the
unproductive commuting hours; often totalling 4 hours per day; can instead
be spent on productive tasks. If punitively long hours are combined with
gruelling commutes, workers could soon be facing burnout." |
