Zero-hours contracts are fine – if you ask the right people

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The percentage of those on zero hours responding to a survey asking them if they were satisfied with their jobs was 65 per cent, against 63 per cent for full-timers. Some 62 per cent said they had the right work-life balance; with full-time staff it was 58 per cent. That sounds fine, but drawing sweeping conclusions based upon the views of just 300 people seems a stretch.