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Tech support is the highest ranking sector expected to be working all over the Christmas festivities, according to a new survey.
A surge in late night buying online, prompted online discount business MyVoucherCodes to look at the festive working habits of Brits, and has found that the majority of IT workers are expecting to work over Christmas, with half working or on standby on Christmas day, more than any other profession.
The study of 1,410 workers also found that IT workers work the least sociable hours of all Brits, with 4 in 5 saying they work after 7pm on at least three occasions throughout the week.
Journalists are amongst the employees working the most unsociable hours in the build up to Christmas also, with two in three saying they were expecting to be busy beyond 7pm in the coming month.
Despite large numbers of British workers expecting to work over the Christmas period, 23 percent said they'd be doing so for the same wage they normally work for. 42 percent of IT workers said they felt they were expected to work throughout Christmas rather than given the option.
Here is a list of the professions that expect to be working on Christmas Day,
IT workers 53 percent
Emergency service staff 51 percent
Journalists 48 percent
Freight drivers 46 percent
Petrol station attendants 41 percent
Restaurant staff 38 percent
Pub staff 36 percent
Care workers 33 percent
Call centre workers 29 percent
Taxi drivers 26 percent
Mark Pearson, founder of MyVoucherCodes.co.uk had the following to say,
"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.
"The good news is that in terms of money saving voucher codes, we've never had more in the build up to Christmas, so no matter what time you're shopping, you can be sure to find money off presents for friends and family. We have hundreds of tech and gadget discount codes, including 10% off Precision Workstations at Dell, so even if techies are working, they can still find some fantastic deals."
18 December 2009
Created on: 18-Dec-09 10:15
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