Countries with a long average working time are more economically successful than those countries which do not have a long working time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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decades, the global

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has dramatically developed as a consequence of people's endeavours. Some claim that the longer the average working in a country, the more the

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succeed. I personally disagree with

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essay.

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with, long working

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does not guarantee a high outcome.

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, it negatively impacts the results since long hour workers are likely to have higher fatigue and

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cause a lack of concentration and decreased productivity. In the worst case, they might get

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disease,

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as depression.

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, the Japanese are well-known as long-

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workers, and their diligence has contributed to the rapid development of the

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since the end of the 2nd World War.

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, nowadays, their suicide rate among the working generation is relatively high, and the

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's growth became slower and slower.

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, not all prosperous countries have long work

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.

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, some northern European countries,

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as Norway and Sweden, place more importance on the work-life balance. Interestingly, both their economic situation and the citizen's life satisfaction are relatively high.

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, the most important thing is not the length of working

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but the quality.

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, if citizens private

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is fruitful, they are more likely to spend their

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shopping, socializing or voluntary work, affecting the

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. In conclusion, I can't entirely agree with the statement because

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work quality does not measure by the length of working

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. I believe that public health and well-being condition are more essential to flourish in countries in the long run.