Some people shy away from the hospitality industry for reasons such as long hours for little pay, often unaware of benefits including opportunities for advancement and six-figure incomes.

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But a culture of long working hours and distractions inside the house, such as computers and televisions, meant that families in the UK spent less time together.

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Women and children illegally trafficked become involved in many other industries too, such as carpet and garment manufacturing and brick making, often ending up working long hours for low wages.

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He added firefighters at large incidents had to be relieved every three hours as there is a limit to how long they can work at such intensity.

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Employees may be expected to put in long hours and do work on websites that they also use for personal reasons, such as Facebook and Twitter.

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With the interpreter at my side, the girls followed us for hours asking questions such as what my patch meant, had I gone to school, for how long, was I married, did I have children?

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Sites such as these, where consumers can get answers and resolve their problems 24 hours a day, will go a long way in building customer trust and loyalty which will equate to repeat business this holiday season.

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