It's a daily grind epitomised by Dolly Parton's classic tune '9 to 5'. But now it appears those working from home are rebelling against the traditional daytime shift hours.
Shirking remote workers are getting an early start on the weekend - by switching off from 3pm on a Friday, according to a new study.
Broadband traffic levels from Virgin Media shows a dip of about eight per cent between 3-5pm compared with the winter months.
It's led to claims those staff working from home who are clocking off early are behind the drop.
Many surveyed by Virgin are unrepentant at signing off at 3pm, with 59 per cent surveyed admitting they weren't the slightest bit guilty.
