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Work less, make more -- and survive to retirement

Millennials dont save much for retirement -- but some may not live to see it, as 'work martyrs' work long hours at the expense of added stress. But a BBC report says there's no correlation between hours worked and getting ahead.

By Marlene Y. Satter | Updated on February 22, 2017
While 75 percent of work martyrs say they’ve gotten a bonus in the last 3 years, 81 percent of the overall study population got one—so martyrs are not being rewarded. (Photo: Getty)

It may sound counterintuitive, but a report has found that people who spend the most time in the office are the least likely to have gotten a raise or bonus in the last three years.

According to the report from Project: Time Off, not only are Americans not using all their vacation time by slaving away in the office (the report calls them “office martyrs”), but their actions could have far longer-ranging consequences: their stress levels are higher, they’re less satisfied with their jobs, they’re unhappy with their professional success and they’re unhappy with the companies they work for.

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