Bloomberg | | Posted by Shobhit Gupta
Americans have popularized the “desert hustle,” but French executives are the most active, according to a new study.
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Almost four in ten French business leaders admit to working hard, long hours without regular breaks, well above the 25% rate worldwide and better rates in the US, UK and China, research from health insurance Bupa Global see. French authorities are also the most concerned about individual employment of any country surveyed. Concerns about their teams’ ability to weather the current economic instability, along with a reluctance to work remotely compared to their global peers, contribute to their work attitudes, the study’s authors found.
“This combination of external economic pressures and the tendency to take responsibilities on themselves can contribute to the French authorities binge working the most,” said Anthony Cabrelli, managing director of Bupa Global, which serves immigrants, authorities and high-ranking individuals.
The findings may surprise some, in light of France’s workplace policies and lifestyle. Most blue-collar and white-collar workers work under a 35-hour work week, and summer vacations can take up most of August. In 2017, France became the first European country to implement a law regarding the “right to disconnect,” which requires organizations to block emails, calls or other workplace interference after certain hours. The shift to remote work during the pandemic has prompted additional countries to propose similar legislation. For years, it was forbidden under the French labor code for anyone to eat lunch at their desks, although the law was suspended during the height of the pandemic.
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Binge working is more common among executives who go to the office full-time, compared with those who work remotely, according to the Bupa survey, which asked 2,439 high-net-worth individuals in eight regions. in August and September.
