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Study reveals most Spaniards want shorter work days

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File photo dated 03/03/20 of a woman using a laptop on a dining room table set up as a remote office to work from home. Employer attitudes towards flexible working arrangements have shifted markedly during the pandemic, a new survey suggests. The TUC said its research indicated that most managers believe flexible arrangements could work for their business.

A STUDY has revealed most Spaniards want to see the work day shortened, according to Instituto DyM.

Some two out of three people want to see the government, trade unions and business people work together to reduce the number of working hours. 

Just 23% of people agreed with the Ministry of Work’s decision to only negotiate with trade unions. 

Over 67% of those asked thought they could achieve the same results despite working 2.5 hours fewer each week. 

This view is common across the political spectrum, with both Vox and Sumar agreeing the same work can be produced in less time.

It comes as businesses across the world shorten their work days, offering employees ‘better work life balance’ and increasing profits as an added bonus.

OECD 2016 data shows that out of ten countries with the highest GDP, seven also have the world’s shortest working hours, including: Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

A shorter work day not only gives you more time, but could also improve your mental and physical health.

According to research University College London, long work hours can more than double the risk of developing depression.

A study by the Mayo Clinic also revealed workers who spend four or more hours sitting at a desk daily have a 125 percent increase in heart disease risk alongside a 50% increased risk of dying from any cause.

Instituto DyM is a market research company with offices in both Madrid and Barcelona.

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Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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