That feeling that you are working more is likely true, a 2014 Gallup report found that the average U.S. worker’s 40-hour-work week has crept up to about 47 hours—and could be longer, depending on where you live.
What’s wrong with us?
Possibly nothing, says Matthew Kelly, president of Chicago-based workplace consulting firm Floyd Consulting, Inc. and author of Off Balance: Getting Beyond The Work-Life Balance Myth To Personal And Professional Satisfaction. More of us than ever love our work. And if we’re not hurting ourselves or others, it’s OK to work longer hours.
