Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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The trend of working long
hours
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has become increasingly popular. Most
people
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tend to
work
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for longer than their usual working
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which
then
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results in
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a deficit
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of time for leisure activities.
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go through
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the advantages
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and disadvantages of the same and find out whether there are advantages that are more of and vice versa.
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off, Standard working
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for every country has increased from traditional 6-8
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back in
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century to whooping 9-12
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in
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century. Due to
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escalation in working
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,
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work life
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balance of
people
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are
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tremendously affected. based on my knowledge, on average
people
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have to commute anywhere around 45 mins-2
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depending upon their distance from
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which takes their 5
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of everyday time. Yet another disadvantage is
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the effect
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on
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health
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the health
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of
people
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working continuously without any breaks. take
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a person working straight 9
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and an extra 2
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without taking
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a break
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,
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can cause serious
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issues in long run. Speaking of advantages,
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of the most rewarding is the promotion that
people
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can get if they put in extra
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everyday
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. Working extra always is
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a cherry
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on the cake for their boss
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since it will make their
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completed faster than expected timelines. Another advantage is they can relax a bit during
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the first
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half of
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next
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the next
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day
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because they can sometimes
work
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in advance for
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next
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the next
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day
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during their extra
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which
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reduces their burden for that
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.
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, tom is working on the data
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to be provided tomorrow, but
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say he is already done with that
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. so he can try to get the
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done for the
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after tomorrow.
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will give him some relaxation for that
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's
work
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. In a conclusion, Working for long
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can seriously affect
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-life balance,
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and can cause unnecessary stress to a person who may or may not be able to handle it. So
instead
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of working extra just for an extra stipend that
one
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gets after working long
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,
one
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should focus on his/her
health
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and look after their loved
one
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • work-life balance
  • mental well-being
  • burnout
  • stress relief
  • productivity
  • economic growth
  • career progression
  • skill enhancement
  • quality time
  • financial security
  • leisure activities
  • physical health
  • personal relationships
  • stress-related illnesses
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