Austrians work too hard
The trade union of the private employees is anxious because Austrian employees work too hard.
An inquiry revealed that Austrians make too few breaks during work. Especially in little enterprises 50 percent of the staff has to work without breaks.
This is the reason for an action week of the trade union to create a more positive image for breaks during work.
A break during work is not laziness. Breaks can increase the physical and psychical capacity of the worker. There is also a positive effect on the motivation.
36 percent of the enterprises in Austria accept breaks for smoking and drinking coffee. But still those breaks have a bad reputation. Workers who love to do breaks are stamped as “lazy” and “messy”.