Is 2 hours of overtime per day too much on top your normal working hours?

Only 10% of employees do not stay behind after hours to finish off tasks from their dayís activities and admit they work no overtime at all. 18% say they work up to 1-hour overtime per day and 22% say they work between 1 and 2 hours per day. This finding shows that people are not only more likely to work overtime, but are actually working for more than 2 extra hours per day to ensure they complete their daily tasks before they retire home.

If overtime means you are getting paid, then there is obviously more incentive to stay behind. These findings could be explained by the fact employees are getting increased pay (i.e. time and a half) for overtime or maybe they are on a greater commission structure to encourage longer working hours. Or could employees just be more dedicated to their jobs today and enjoy what they do at work? Whatever the reason, the general finding is more people work overtime than not and this overtime lasts for longer periods.