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2 Time management: The impact on wellbeing

What did the survey find?

uest editors: While only a relatively small number of survey respondents said that the actual of architectural work had affected their wellbeing, far more identified problems with how and when the work must be completed. Some noted a significant erosion of personal time available for commitments outside of work. It is well established that architecture has an entrenched long-hours culture and that practitioners work significant overtime, which is not always fully remunerated. What has not been previously established is the effect that this is having on wellbeing (Figure 7, page

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