Workers struggling to achieve a balance between work and home lives would rather have their hours cut than win the Lottery.
A survey of employees showed a "steep rise" in the number who were putting in excessive hours.
The study, carried out by the Department of Trade and Industry, also found strong evidence stress levels were worse if people worked long hours and had few flexible working options.
One in six of the employees worked more than 60 hours a week, compared with one in eight two years ago.
The number of women working more than 60 hours had more than doubled in the same period.
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