All of this may be true but as the Union person says I don't know anyone who works their contracted hours or takes all their holidays. Whether thats a personal choice or something forced on academics is really the key point. But if researchers and academics worked to rule universities would collapse within days. - Cameron Neylon
If I worked my contracted hours, I could go home Wednesday afternoon, and my pay would be more than 8€/hour... - Björn Brembs
