A staggering 88% of respondents from our June online survey said they work above and beyond the traditional 40-hour work week. Seventy-one percent responded that they take work home with them at least one day per week.
Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at R.I.P. 40-Hour Work Week.
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