Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages.

The onset of the industrial revolution has reduced the emphasis on free time activities among working-class people. The

last

decade has seen a substantial increase in the working hours across the globe.

This

essay elicits the pros and cons of putting in long hours at

work

and presents my stand that equal importance should be given to leisure activities. On the one hand, some people believe that additional hours at

work

would propel their careers and manage uncertainties efficiently.

Additionally

, individuals believe that productivity is directly proportional to the number of hours spent at the office.

This

is because many corporate has implemented a performance appraisal system that evaluates an individual's merit based on the invested hours.

For example

, in Japan, the 1950 boom in the industrial sector has motivated its citizens to spend long hours at

work

and accentuated the country as a leading global economy.

Although

these extra hours have increased people's cognizance at

work

, it is proved that it's not always an efficient approach.

On the other hand

, many individuals believe that extra hours at

work

are detrimental to one's physical and mental

health

.

This

is because

this

practice disturbs human's biological clock which results in

health

issues.

For example

, the Stanford University’s study in

this

issue proved that these

health

problems affect the basic DNA structure of people to produce a healthy offspring.

Furthermore

,

this

impacts the emotional intelligence of people. Though there is enough evidence that long working hours impact an employee's

health

, many organizations do not heed to these recommendations and continue with

this

practice. In summary, an individual's

health

takes precedent over long working hours. In my opinion, extra time at

work

carries a plethora of disadvantages.