Marvin OnumonuOne in four marketers (24%) said they were stressed all the time and over half (56%) said they were more productive outside normal working hours, according to a Storyblok survey.
Only a third (33.5%) said they had a good work-life balance and just 6% said they were never stressed.
When asked about arguments with their partners caused by work-related stress, 9% said all the time, 13.5% often, 33% sometimes, and 20% never.
Checking emails on holiday was common, with one in 10 saying they checked every hour, 47.5% said multiple times, 18% once a day and only 10% never.
A quarter (25%) said they could not stop thinking about work on holiday.
A third (33%) said they did extra work early in the morning before business hours.
Meanwhile, 56% said they got more done outside normal working hours.
Meetings were not popular, with only 32% saying they enjoyed them, and less than half (46.5%) saying meetings were generally productive.
Despite the stress, 77% said they had no regrets about their career and 70% were happy for their children to follow them into marketing.
When facing a work problem, 26% said they turned to AI for help, with 24% preferring to ask a colleague.
Additionally, three quarters (75%) said they would be happier and more productive with a four-day week, even if it meant working longer hours.
When asked if artificial intelligence (AI) would let them do a developer’s job, 18.5% said they could do all of it, 32% most of it, 37.5% some of it and 8.5% none.
Dominik Angerer, CEO and co-founder of Storyblok, said: “We undertook this survey in the context of radically changing workplaces.
“Marketers are among the most exposed to the impact of technological developments, so gaining a deeper understanding of their personal workplace preferences, stresses, and productivity more broadly can help businesses determine how best to manage change, improve happiness, and productivity.”
