Over five million people at work in the UK regularly do unpaid overtime, giving their employers £26.9 billion of free work every year. If you're one, why not take some time to reflect on how well (or badly) you're balancing your life? This is one day in the year to make the most of your own time. Take a proper lunchbreak and leave work on time to enjoy your Friday evening - You deserve it!
Long hours are not good for us; they cause stress; they're bad for our health; they wreck relationships; they make caring for children or dependents more difficult; and tired, burnt-out staff are bad for business.
People do long hours for a variety of very different reasons. You can take our online quiz to diagnose what your workplace style is, and then add yourself to our big interactive map to see how you stack up against everyone else. Or check the map, to see what others have said.
Work Your Proper Hours Day for 2009 will be 27 February, but your own pay day may come earlier or later, depending on the hours you work above your contracted hours. Use our online unpaid overtime calculator to find out when you can celebrate paying off your long hours debt.
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