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Why sending work emails while going to the office should be counted as part of working hours

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Why sending work emails while going to the office should be counted as part of working hours In the bus, in the subway, even in the car: in the trip between the house and the office, many take the opportunity to read and send pending emails related to the work. And, for a group of researchers, that time should be considered part of the work schedule. According to an investigation the University of the West of England, on account of the internet access in trains and subway stations, as well as for the popularization of cell phone use, the daily work hours have been extended considerably. The study analyzed 5,000 users of trains and passengers of the London underground, where you can access the internet at the stations despite the fact that the system is underground. " I am a busy mom and I have that time to get up to date on the job, " reads one of the testimonies of the investigation It's important for me and my mental health to have all the work ready when I'm on the