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It was predicted that people in the 21st century would have much more free time than people in the past. To what extent has this prediction come true?

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Life has become more fast-paced than ever before, and
people
 rarely have any leisure
time
 for themselves.
Thus
, I think that the prediction about individuals enjoying more free
time
 in the 21st century has not come true.
This
 essay would discuss the reasons for
this
 hectic lifestyle.
Firstly
, the changed
work
 hours environment and has occupied the majority of a person’s
time
. In past
people
 normally used to
work
 in regular office hours ,
however
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 now they have the opportunity to
work
 round the clock and make extra money. Their dreams of luxurious or at least better future lure them for availing
this
 opportunity, which results in increasing
work
time
 and decreasing personal and free
time
.
Besides
, there is a cut-throat competition in the job market today,
this
 compelled most employees to consume their leisure
time
 for sake of better performance and substantially job security.
Moreover
, trends of dual-income nuclear families, as well as adults moving out for jobs, are
also
 affecting the amount of free
time
 a person gets. In both scenarios, a working person does not only has the responsibility of office
work
 but
also
 needs to do household chores after returning from office.
This
 makes it almost impossible for them to enjoy any free
time
.
Although
, in old days elderly
people
 in joint families and housewives used to take care of these chores, and working
people
 did
also
 have
time
 to relax.
Nonetheless
, more and more
people
 are travelling these days, enjoying international trips unlike the past,
this
 creates a thought that humans have more recreational
time
.
However
, they are actually getting
this
 one or two weeks
time
 for themselves once or twice a year, and working like machines for rest of the year, which can not be justified as more free
time
 in comparison to past. In conclusion,
people
 are working harder with increased competition, more working hours, more responsibilities and reduced leisure
time
.
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