- GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters)
- People employed in big cities such as London are effectively working
six days a week because of their long commutes, a British researcher said
on Tuesday.
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- They may be in the office or workplace for five days
but daily commutes of an hour or more each way, every day adds up to the
equivalent of another work day.
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- "People are spending a sixth working day getting
back and forth to work," said Alexi Marmot of building consultancy
AMA Associates in London.
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- "The individual sees it as a great loss," she
told a scientific conference. Because it is not family or work time, it
is effectively downtime, she said.
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- Marmot analyzed data from a survey of several thousand
office workers in more than 100 office buildings to assess working conditions
and environment.
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- Easy access to a conveniently-located office buildings
was essential because so many people work in them, she said, but most complaints
were about air, heating and light.
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- She told the British Association of Science that the
best buildings were comfortable, spacious and allowed workers to communicate
with colleagues.
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- She predicted that office buildings increasingly will
incorporate gyms, child and elderly care facilities, prayer rooms and other
social facilities.
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- "They won't be just a bunch of desk and offices,"
she said.
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