Despite working longer and harder hours, managers are seeing little return for their efforts.
This is according to a report by the Chartered Management Institute, which has revealed that as many as 89 per cent of managers work over their contracted hours – the equivalent of working an extra 40 days a year on average.
Over half of managers who work overtime do so because of the amount of work they have to get through.
Director of marketing and corporate affairs at the Chartered Management Institute Jo Causon said the long-hours culture is impacting health: “Why are employers ignoring the impact of long hours on the health and performance of their employees and what responsibility are employees taking for how they manage themselves? It is clearly having a negative effect and will create longer-term problems for organisations.”
In a warning to bosses, ClickAJob chief executive Yngve Traberg said: “Involvement, showing concern, one-on-one engagement, ensuring job satisfaction and demonstrating advancement opportunities are critical issues. Ignore them and your employee will walk, even a manager on a premium salary, with share options and all the perks.”
