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Over half of employees believe nine to five is 'outdated'

Over half of employees believe nine to five is 'outdated'

63% of workers believe that nine to five is an outdated concept.

The research from CVBuilder found that many employees are working outside of office hours. 50% will check or respond to work emails outside of work, and 24% check work emails when they are with family and friends.

38% said they continue to work outside of office, with 62% seeing this continued connectivity and checking as a choice instead of an obligation.  

50% of those aged of those aged 45 to 54, compared to 31% of those aged 18 to 24, were willing to work outside of office hours.

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