Public sector workers cope on less sleep, while finance professionals snooze for hours more, according to a new survey
Margaret Thatcher, Napoleon and Florence Nightingale all famously got by on minimal sleep. But they're not alone: 36% of workers get less than 6 hours rest a night, a new survey suggests.
In the business services sector, almost half have an average of less than six hours sleep a night. And around 35% of those in government, politics and education also get by on six hours or fewer.
Meanwhile, finance and accountancy professionals clock up more slumber time: 70% have more than six hours rest a night, with 5% snoozing for more than nine hours.
For some, missing out on sleep could be down to long working hours. While 45% of those in finance said they never take work home with them, 46% of education professionals take work home more than once a week.
But night owls seem...
Margaret Thatcher, Napoleon and Florence Nightingale all famously got by on minimal sleep. But they're not alone: 36% of workers get less than 6 hours rest a night, a new survey suggests.
In the business services sector, almost half have an average of less than six hours sleep a night. And around 35% of those in government, politics and education also get by on six hours or fewer.
Meanwhile, finance and accountancy professionals clock up more slumber time: 70% have more than six hours rest a night, with 5% snoozing for more than nine hours.
For some, missing out on sleep could be down to long working hours. While 45% of those in finance said they never take work home with them, 46% of education professionals take work home more than once a week.
But night owls seem...
- 5/31/2013
- by Martin Williams
- The Guardian - Film News
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