Avery Dennison has carried out a survey into attitudes towards work and leisure and found that over half of the UK IT workforce is unhappy with the amount of leisure time the job allows.

Added to that, a whopping 72% of us feel we cannot do what we want in our leisure time, due to a lack of funds.

The Avery survey* found that 41% of us work more than 40 hours a week and that if we only had more time and money, 79% of us would like to travel more.

The leading office products and labels manufacturer investigated our workforce’s feelings towards leisure, as part of its 2006 promotion offering money off leisure vouchers and discovered that as a workforce, we are crying out for more free time - and more money with which to enjoy it.

Avery’s offer should bring a smile to some faces, as until October 2006 the company is offering £250 worth of savings on various spare time activities. By visiting http://www.avery-leisure.co.uk and inserting the code from Avery Jam Free labels, the end user will receive a booklet containing exclusive discount vouchers for a wide range of leisure activities including hotel breaks, golf trips, days out, flights and dining.

AP from Avery commented; ”Spare time is precious; with these leisure offers we can provide consumers with perfect relaxation answers after a hard week at work. With such a wide range of opportunities within the money off booklets, there is something for everyone.”

* Survey carried out by Tickbox in March 2006, amongst a nationally representative sample of just under 3,000 UK adults.

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

Avery Dennison Worldwide Office Products is the world's leading manufacturer of self-adhesive labels for laser and ink jet printers, labelling software, binders, sheet protectors, index dividers and other office, home and school-related supplies.

Forming part of this Office Products Division, Avery Dennison OPUK has a product portfolio sold under the Avery brand including Office Labels, Indexing products, Creative Printer Supplies, Office Accessories and Filing and Presentation.

For more information about AVERY-brand products, visit the UK website at http://www.avery.co.uk or call the Avery Consumer Centre on 0800 80 50 20 open from 9.30 am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday.