Londoners who don’t sleep enough may be earning less money, study finds

Are late nights making the bags under your eyes heavier and your wallet significantly lighter?
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Liz Connor17 August 2016

If you’re the type of person that regularly stays awake into the early hours to cram in an extra episode of Stranger Things, while relying on triple espressos to get you through the working day - you might be sacrificing more than just your beauty sleep.

Researchers have found that getting more hours of sleep per night could significantly boost your salary.

A study conducted in America has found that in areas where the sun sets earlier, people sleep for longer hours and also earn higher salaries.

So, while you might feel like you’re more awake during the summer months, this actually may not be the case. Later sunsets mean you’re more likely to go to bed later, leaving you short of pocket in the long run.

According to the study, sleeping for just one hour extra a week results in salary increases of 15 per cent in the short term and by 4.9 per cent in the long term.

If you jump out of bed at 5am and race into the office, you may argue that sleeping less results in clocking more hours in the office.

But the reality is that a good night’s sleep can increase your productivity, making the hours you do spend in the office more valuable.

“The biggest effects come through employees who work on commission,” study author Jeffrey Shrader told The Guardian.

“If you go to work well rested, you are livelier and happier, and can sell more to increase your earnings.”

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So if you’re thinking of staying awake tonight to catch up on the Olympics, it might be worth switching your digital devices off and getting an early night. Your bank balance will thank you.

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