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Summary.
In today’s fast-paced world, the pressure to do more, achieve more, and be more in less time has become a pervasive part of modern life — and it’s wearing employees out. The authors of one study on professional service firms found that the majority of respondents described their jobs as “highly demanding, exhausting, and chaotic,” and also took it for granted “that working long hours was necessary for their professional success.” Their conclusions echo the results of another recent global workforce survey based on more than 56,000 employees, where 45% said their workload had significantly increased over the past 12 months and more than half felt there was too much change at their workplace happening too quickly.