Most employees I've found in the UK just seem to accept long working hours, some even seem to thrive on it, playing the martyr. I remember a colleague a few years ago refused to take any break all day, as though it made him look weak or something. My first job, I remember the boss calling everybody in for a meeting, explained the company was struggling and could everybody work 12 hour days for the next month at normal rate pay (it was usually time and a half for overtime). Nobody complained and just got on with it.
