Chained to the desk

UK OFFICE workers are putting in more than 17 extra hours every month because of a culture of having to be seen working at their desk, a new study by Maxis Global Benefits Network suggests.

Research indicated that people who stay in work longer than they should are not more productive because they simply “spread out” their workload.

Workers in the United Arab Emirates do the most additional hours (24), while employees in South Africa do the least (14), according to the study.