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We're working harder, feel more stressed and have less security - but Brits
are happier at work than ever before
   Businesswoman on a tablet British workers may be putting more hours in
   than ever, but most say they would enjoy working even without the money
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   From Monday morning blues to clockwatching on a Friday afternoon, work
   jobs than in the past, they are also happier at work than ever before.
   The striking paradox in attitudes to work is highlighted in new
   the economy and the increase in graduate work.
   "There is a common pattern of people working harder but being more
   of economic uncertainly, when it comes to enthusiasm for work.
   The report argues that the changes in the workplace, with many
   employees experiencing less rigid working conditions than in the past,
   The workplace has become less rigid Credit: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
   The number of graduates in the workforce – a group more likely to say
   they would work even if they did not have to – has more than doubled
   evidence that both white collar workers and those in manual or routine
   jobs are “buying in” to their work more than in the past – but often
   “There is a common pattern of people working harder but being more
   nature of work … and people are willing to work harder.”
   The study includes detailed questioning about people’s own working
   feel “useful” or allowed them to work independently.
   in traditional working class “routine” or “semi-routine” posts.
   "For all the talk of work-life balance, there isn’t much indication
   Yet both groups are more likely to report working longer hours and feel
   stress at work than in the past.
   willing to work hard,” said Mr Swales.
   to go that extra mile and they accept that work is a bit more stressful
   and a bit more imposing on their work-life balance but if that is
   School in London said the findings suggest that for some people, work
   happiness.
   Office workers from above
   People get pride from their work Credit: Alamy
   that stress could actively be linked with happiness and feelings of
   pride in their work.
   “For all the talk of work-life balance, there isn’t much indication
   “But it has been accepted that [work itself] is part of being happy.
   There has been a lot more talk of having an identity at work and
   getting meaning out of work and being able to continue when we retire,
   working longer hours and feel less secure – and those two things are
   “But people are enjoying the work and are saying that they would do it
   the work and go home and go home and in the hors you have you are a
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