People
working in the marketing sector accept long working hours as a necessary evil,
and are willing to work harder to get ahead, a survey has revealed.
A
new survey from recruitment agency Stopgap reveals that workers in the
marketing sector don’t see long hours as a negative aspect of their job, with
only a quarter saying work had interfered with their private lives.
Furthermore,
few respondents claimed to be experiencing the ill-effects of long-working
hours, with 97 per cent of the sample stating they had never had time off due
to stress.
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Claire
Owen, managing director of Stopgap, said: "The findings suggest that
burning the midnight oil is one part of the job that is expected, can be
enjoyable, and also essentially helps you bond with your team."
