Checking Work Emails at Home? It's Part of the Job for Most Americans

By Patricia Reaney

Checking emails at home is just part of the job for most Americans, who would also prefer to receive money rather than more paid vacation or sick days, according to a poll.

More than half of adults questioned in a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair survey said monitoring emails outside office hours was routine, compared to 38 percent who said it was unnecessary.

But younger Americans were more willing to keep in touch on work issues at home. Nearly 70 percent of employees under 30 years old said it wasn't a problem but the number dropped to 52 percent for workers 30 and older.