Is working 10 hours a day too much?
Is working 10 hours a day too much? These long hours are bad for our health. A new study from France has found that regularly working long days of ten hours or more increases our risk of having a stroke. Other research has found that employees who work long work hours are likely to have poorer mental health and lower-quality sleep.
Why do Americans work so much?
The explanation is quite simple: American workers have much shorter vacations and many fewer public holidays than other workers. Over the last forty years, people in other wealthy countries have made the political choice to accept slightly lower annual incomes in exchange for less time working. Americans have not.
Is 60 hours a week legal?
Legally, your employer can’t make you work more than 48 hours a week, including overtime. If they want you to work more than that, your employer has to ask you to opt out of the 48-hour limit. Find out more about the maximum weekly working time limit.
What does a 60 hour week look like?
What does working 60 hours a week look like? A 60-hour work week typically has three blocks of time: 1) A typical work schedule like 8:00 AM – 5:00 or 6:00 PM, followed by 2) a one- or two-hour block of work at night, followed by ~10 hours of work on the weekend.
