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Should I take a job with long hours?
Work hours per week: Working too much is bad “The more time we spend at work the less time we have for other important things in life.” Research suggests that working excessively long hours — usually this means more than 45 a week — is detrimental to your health, physical and mental, in many ways.
Does working long hours pay off?
A recent study found that, for young workers, more hours can equal more pay in the long-term. Gicheva’s research showed that for employees who worked more than 47 hours per week, every five additional hours were associated with a one percent increase in annual wage growth.
Why do people choose to work long hours?
The most common reasons for working long hours were to increase pay (where overtime was paid) or to meet the needs of the job (where it was not paid).
How many hours can my employer make me work if I’m salaried?
I’m salaried. How many hours can my employer require me to work? The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not limit the number of hours in a day or days in a week any employee (salaried or hourly) may be required or scheduled to work, including overtime hours, if the employee is at least 16 years old.
Should you always work more than 40 hours a week?
Sometimes this requires more than the normal 40 hour workweek. But it should not ALWAYS require more than 40 hours a week, that’s a sign they are overloading you instead of hiring another person. Should you HAVE to work like that? Not really, but now is not really the best time to be picking and choosing a job.
Is it possible to have a fulfilling career without working long hours?
It can also result in strained relationships with family and friends. If you want to have a fulfilling career but don’t want to reduce the number of hours that you work, you’re in luck. You can have a social/family life and a full-time job, too. You can earn a comfortable salary without having to work endless hours.
Why do we get paid a salary instead of hourly?
But realistically that’s the entire reason you are paid a salary versus paid hourly. Instead of being paid to do X hours of work, you are being paid to get your assigned tasks complete. Sometimes this requires more than the normal 40 hour workweek.