While the average number of hours worked by full-time employees has remained stable over the recent past, a Gallup poll found that lots of folks are working far more hours than the average.

Among those working full time, the idea of a 40-hour workweek only resonates with 42 percent of those surveyed. Most of the other half work well over that antiquated standard.

Only 8 percent said they work fewer than 40 hours weekly at their full-time jobs, while 39 percent work 50 hours or more. Of those, 18 percent are working more than 60 hours a week.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.

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