9 to 5 or 24/7?

According to research by Mars Drinks, the typical 9-5 working day is no more. On average, workers across the UK clock up nine hours and 13 minutes in the office. For legal professionals though, it’s even longer. They are in the office, on average, for 10 hours and 13 minutes Monday to Friday. That’s over 50 hours a week—without even mentioning any additional work that might be done at home during the evenings and weekends.

Breaking it down

The statistics show that most lawyers are already out of the door and on their way to work when the rest of the country is only just beginning to stir. On average, they start their commute, which lasts for 31 minutes and 52 seconds, at 7.06am. While the majority (28%) drive to the office, just over a fifth cycle. They arrive at the office at 7.37am, have their first chat with a colleague several minutes later at 7.44am, and their first cup of tea