A Microsoft report reveals a 16% increase in meetings after 8 p.m. and a surge in employees working late hours, highlighting a cultural shift in work-life balance. The survey of over 31,000 workers across 31 countries indicates that nearly 20% of employees are now working on weekends and checking emails early on Saturdays and Sundays. The report attributes this escalating workload to the rise of global teams, increased business expectations, and a competitive tech environment where creativity and benefits have been replaced with demands for efficiency, risking employee burnout.
As business demands grow more complex and expectations continue to rise, time once reserved for focus or recovery may now be spent catching up, prepping, and chasing clarity.
One in three employees said that 'the pace of work over the past five years has made it impossible to keep up.'
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