Nowadays, more people are spending less time at home. Why do you think this happens? What effect does this have on individuals and society?

It is noticed, that an increasing number of individuals spend fewer hours away from their houses.

This

could be due to more hours spent at work.

This

trend, if left unchecked, could negatively impact the health of people and the community at large. Many people spend less

time

away from home because the basic work hours have increased as opposed to a few years ago.

This

is not the same as overtime.

This

could be

as a result

of increased demand for goods and services, or the recent economic downturn which has led to people working overtime to meet their basic needs.

For example

, the average civil servant works two hours extra before closing, unlike five years ago. In spite of the extra hours, there is no increase in wage.

This

,

therefore

, results in people spending extra

time

working away from home. In the long run, the effects of spending Lesser

time

at him becomes apparent to people and society at large. One of

such

effects is reduced sleep.

This

results in reduced productivity in the workplace. People who sleep less are more likely to make poor judgments and costly mistakes.

For example

, a person who sleeps for three or four hours is likely to come to work tired and irritable, he or she is

also

likely to fall ill more often. There has been increasing cases of motor accidents, and traffic congestion caused by drivers found to be sleeping at the wheel.

Furthermore

, sleeping less reduces the economic growth of society because of poorer decisions and more hospital

time

for its members. In conclusion, People are spending less

time

in their homes.

This

could be

as a result

of more working hours. The result of

this

trend is people getting less of the necessary sleep they need to function in their best capacity as an individual and reducing the quality of their contributions to the community at large.