A FEW decades ago, Dolly Parton sang about a life working classic office hours in her song 9 to 5. But those days are long gone. According to an American survey, many working people find that these hours no longer correspond to their work patterns.

In fact, 57% of 2,000 American employees surveyed by the Financial Technology Association between Feb 23 and 29, 2024, feel that traditional office hours don't work for them. This is due to the fact that more and more people are working atypical hours, such as weekday evenings and weekends.