In the UK, 81% of workers claim to have a good work/life balance. With flexible and hybrid working inspiring the culture, workloads across different businesses are changing, but which workers are doing the most overtime?
Adobe Express has conducted an extensive study, to find out exactly which industries and cities are doing the most overtime, the benefits of it, the downside and the amount of time spent extra in the office or on site.
Although a third of Brits (31%) admit that the main reason they work overtime is for extra income with overtime pay, workload is the core reason workers are having to spend extra time at the workplace. In fact, 41% claim they work overtime because of a high workload and too much to do within the regular hours, while 37% confess they do it because of deadline pressures.
Interestingly, Adobe found that 35% of young people aged between 18-24, are working overtime due to staff shortages and a lack of adequate resources – more than any other age group. This reflects how young people are feeling the brunt of widespread cutbacks withing companies the most, often being tasked with extra responsibilities or difficult jobs as businesses tighten budgets and reduce staffing.
Forty percent are happy with their current role and the amount of overtime they are doing, admitting they aren’t currently looking to leave their job and won’t look in future. However, 21% are currently looking and have been offered a position elsewhere, whilst 19% are currently looking but haven’t been offered anything yet.
