IT people will work the most over Christmas
Spare a thought for IT techies this Christmas, half of them will be working or on standby on Christmas Day - more than any other profession.A study of over 1,000 British workers asked when people expected to work over the festive period and what they would get paid for doing so.
Emergency service staff, journalists and freight drivers said they were also likely to spend their Christmas day working.
And despite the large numbers of British workers expecting to work, 23 per cent said they’d be doing so for the same wage they normally work for.
While that may initially seem unfair, remember that most of the techies will actually be watching Doctor Who on the iPlayer and eating turkey sandwiches anyway.
Professions that expect to be working on Christmas Day
1. IT workers – 53 per cent
2. Emergency service staff – 51 per cent
3. Journalists – 48 per cent
4. Freight drivers – 46 per cent
5. Petrol station attendants – 41 per cent
6. Restaurant staff – 38 per cent
7. Pub staff – 36 per cent
8. Care workers – 33 per cent
9. Call centre workers – 29 per cent
10. Taxi drivers – 26 per cent
A spokesperson for MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, which commissioned the study, said: “IT workers are often the unsung heroes of the workplace, putting in the hours before and after other workers arrive and leave.
“The majority of companies couldn’t operate without the maintenance provided by in-house and agency IT workers, and the sad fact is that many companies will also need them on standby throughout the festive period to ensure that all runs smoothly."
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1. IT workers – 53 per cent
2. Emergency service staff – 51 per cent
3. Journalists – 48 per cent
4. Freight drivers – 46 per cent
5. Petrol station attendants – 41 per cent
6. Restaurant staff – 38 per cent
7. Pub staff – 36 per cent
8. Care workers – 33 per cent
9. Call centre workers – 29 per cent
10. Taxi drivers – 26 per cent
A spokesperson for MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, which commissioned the study, said: “IT workers are often the unsung heroes of the workplace, putting in the hours before and after other workers arrive and leave.
“The majority of companies couldn’t operate without the maintenance provided by in-house and agency IT workers, and the sad fact is that many companies will also need them on standby throughout the festive period to ensure that all runs smoothly."
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MyVoucherCodes.co.uk
