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Some recent studies have suggested that Australians are working harder than ever in recent years, but new business analysis suggests with the rise in part-time and casual work, we’re in fact spending more time away from work than before.
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Recently we told you about a study that showed Australian productivity has stagnated; despite us all spending more hours at work than we ever have before. A look at similar studies worldwide also indicates workers in other countries are putting in more hours every year. So what are the patterns causing us to spend so much time in the office?
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There is an increasing trend among employees to deviate away from the traditional Monday to Friday ’9 to 5′ working week, to better balance work and personal commitments.
This is confirmed by the results of a large scale survey, which shows nearly half of all people would prefer to work four 10 hour days in order to enjoy a three day weekend.
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You’ve probably heard the saying “a little bit of hard work never killed anyone”, but a lot of hard work certainly can, according to UK medical research.
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By Alexandra Marriott
Ordinary working hours – and the much-vaunted work-life balance – are squarely in the media’s focus this week.
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By Andrew Lowcock
Victorians with full-time jobs are working fewer hours than they were a decade ago, while small business owners put in more hours than any other worker, according to analysis released yesterday.
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