Comments on: Project Management is Stressful http://blog.sealightllc.com/?p=1013 Things that get ya into trouble, and ways to get out Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:44:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michiko Diby http://blog.sealightllc.com/?p=1013&cpage=1#comment-1227 Michiko Diby Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:09:39 +0000 http://blog.sealightllc.com/?p=1013#comment-1227 Dan - thanks for your comments and link to data - fantastic resources! Sad though. Makes one want to take up pearl diving in Tahiti. Dan – thanks for your comments and link to data – fantastic resources! Sad though. Makes one want to take up pearl diving in Tahiti.

]]> By: Dan http://blog.sealightllc.com/?p=1013&cpage=1#comment-1226 Dan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:47:35 +0000 http://blog.sealightllc.com/?p=1013#comment-1226 Solid insights, especially with the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness concept. In recent years, our company has produced project management industry reports based on surveying hundreds of project managers throughout the UK. One key area we've targetted is work-life balance, i.e. CSF. Not surprisingly, we're left to worry that there is a long hours culture being cultivated amongst British PMs Over 28% of respondents claimed to have an unacceptable life balance, and this figure increases markedly for those who work more than 40 hours a week (34%), and more than 48 hours a week (45%). Moreover, there is evidence that project managers are working longer. There is a significant increase - over 5% - in the number of Public sector workers working more than 48 hours, though this figure at 15% is still lower than the 20% in the Private sector. Will this improve? Not likely: The Trades Union Congress released a report recently estimating workers in the UK have forfeited £27 billion in overtime pay simply because longer hours are expected in a time of recession to compensate. You can view the press release and download the report at: http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/blog/?p=107. Solid insights, especially with the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness concept. In recent years, our company has produced project management industry reports based on surveying hundreds of project managers throughout the UK. One key area we’ve targetted is work-life balance, i.e. CSF. Not surprisingly, we’re left to worry that there is a long hours culture being cultivated amongst British PMs
Over 28% of respondents claimed to have an unacceptable life balance, and this figure increases markedly for those who work more than 40 hours a week (34%), and more than 48 hours a week (45%).

Moreover, there is evidence that project managers are working longer. There is a significant increase – over 5% – in the number of Public sector workers working more than 48 hours, though this figure at 15% is still lower than the 20% in the Private sector.

Will this improve? Not likely: The Trades Union Congress released a report recently estimating workers in the UK have forfeited £27 billion in overtime pay simply because longer hours are expected in a time of recession to compensate.

You can view the press release and download the report at: http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/blog/?p=107.

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