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[forum admin]

Six in 10 UK workers think they are working too many hours, according to a poll by Monster.co.uk.

The poll also shows nearly two-thirds of UK workers work over 40 hour weeks, with 34% working more than 50 hours each week. Almost a quarter (22%) of workers stated that they were happy to work overtime to further their careers, but only 18% works a 35 hour week or less.

[Robin Tetley]

Last week there was a discussion about Europe and what good Brussels has brought us. I'm assuming these people have opted out of the (sorry I forget what it's called) working week law thing? That's not the technical term of course. I think it's illegal to work more than a certain amount of hours unless you opt out. Does anybody know what I'm rambling on about here?

[Bob]

It says here we have the right not to work more than 48 hours a week?

That seems high to me personally.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/WorkingHoursAndTimeOff/DG_10029426

[Robin Tetley]

Wow 48. Seems high to me too but I guess that's the law.