Brits take just 24 minutes break a day - Bring back break time
The average UK worker takes just two breaks a day for a total of only 24 minutes – but nearly half feel guilty for taking any time out. A study of 2,000 employees found more than six in 10 feel they don’t take enough breaks during the working day. And one in 10 don’t take a single break - because they are under too much pressure or too busy to have more time away from their job. Another 46 per cent feel ‘guilty’ if they down tools knowing they have a packed schedule ahead. More than a third blame their lack of downtime on a huge workload while 28 per cent struggle to find the