It is an interesting dichotomy that creative sector organisations are still experiencing difficulties with staff burnout and ethical exhaustion. So often the very organisations that are most supportive of achieving a healthy work-life balance are those that attract the altruistic, passionate people willing to work over and above the terms of their contract, often to the detriment of their own health.
There are over 155,000 general charities within the UK with a paid workforce of some 600,000 people. Working Families’ Changing the World report of 2005 clearly identified that a long hours culture still exists within two thirds of these organisations, with 85% of respondents feeling that staff work more hours than they are contracted to because of their level of personal commitment to the organisation.
