{"id":3508,"date":"2017-03-08T17:59:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T17:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3508"},"modified":"2017-03-08T17:59:25","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T17:59:25","slug":"why-you-need-to-take-a-break-from-your-marketing-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/why-you-need-to-take-a-break-from-your-marketing-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you need to take a break from your marketing job"},"content":{"rendered":"

It might surprise you to learn that\u00a0marketing is the UK’s hardest working industry, especially if you know anyone who does digital marketing for a living.<\/p>\n

If you’re in marketing yourself, though, you’re more likely to spend more time checking and sending emails when than those in other industries. And being ‘always on’ isn’t good for you<\/a> or your productivity.<\/p>\n

So here’s why you need to take a break from your marketing job.<\/p>\n

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How marketers are working harder<\/h2>\n

A\u00a0study by Workfront<\/a>, a cloud-based<\/a> work management solutions business, found almost half of marketers (48%) log into work emails before and after work every day, and the same number (48%) will even\u00a0check their work emails at weekends. This compares to under a third (28%) of general office workers.<\/p>\n

The findings of the study also revealed the reasons behind this ‘always on’ culture among marketers – a third (33%) said it was because they had too much work, just over a quarter (28%) said they wanted to be available to their clients any time of day or night – something that will be significantly worse for anyone with overseas clients – while\u00a0almost half (44%) said they overwork to get ahead.<\/p>\n

But working long hours often negates any gains in productivity, particularly over the long term. Although there will be\u00a0short-term gains in working after hours and away from the office, if this ‘always on’ lifestyle becomes a long term arrangement, it can seriously damage your\u00a0to your health, as we highlighted in How working from home could be killing you<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to switch off<\/h2>\n

Technology helps us work from home more efficiently and more effectively, but it brings with it the temptation to never fully switch off – there’s always email to read and work to finish – so here are some top tips to help you switch off out of office hours…<\/p>\n