Is Your Job Extreme?
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1. Are You Working Longer Hours?
Working 9 to 5 is a rarity among those with extreme jobs. Today's jobs must be performed in multiple time zones. So while you may be headed out your door in New York at 5 p.m., it's still mid-afternoon in San Francisco.
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2. Barely Have Time for Bathroom Breaks?
A recent Center for Work-Life Policy study shows that 48 percent of people with extreme jobs say they're working 16.6 hours more per week than they were five years ago.
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3. Have You Taken on Too Much?
Have you willingly taken on so much responsibility that you're working two full-time jobs? "For a lot of these people, they love their work," says Carolyn Buck Luce.
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4. Does Work Cut Into Your Down Time?
Do you have to attend out-of-office functions outside of regular business hours? Seventy percent of employees report that their jobs undermine their health in terms of exercise, diet and impact of stress.
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5. Do You Manage People in Different Time Zones?
You can blame globalization and technology for that. Companies aren't going to put up the money to move employees when technology has made it possible to communicate no matter where you live and work.
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