There's a big market of bodyshops over here (bodyshop, sweatshop, whatever you want to call it) mostly because the people in charge like to hire companies with

There's a big market of bodyshops over here (bodyshop, sweatshop, whatever you want to call it) mostly because the people in charge like to hire companies with consultants instead of perm positions. In those sweatshopts, sometimes there's stories of people pulling lots of hours (50+ for the big consulting gigs: accenture, deloitte, etc). Personally, I've been working for 10+ years and I always follow the 8h. I've pulled extra hours when needed (who hasn't?) but never on a regular basis. In fact, the last 3 companies I've worked for are UK-based and I do 7.5h daily.