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.

The trend of working long
hours
has become increasingly popular. Most
people
tend to
work
for longer than their usual working
hours
which
then
results in
deficit
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of time for leisure activities.
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essay will
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go through
advantages
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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.
First
off, Standard working
hours
for every country has increased from traditional 6-8
hours
back in
19th
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century to whooping 9-12
hours
in
20th
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century. Due to
this
escalation in working
hours
,
work life
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balance of
people
are
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tremendously affected. based on my knowledge, on average
people
have to commute anywhere around 45 mins-2
hours
depending upon their distance from
work
which takes their 5
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of everyday time. Yet another disadvantage is
effect
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the effect
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on
health
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the health
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of
people
working continuously without any breaks. take
for example
a person working straight 9
hours
and an extra 2
hours
without taking
break
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a break
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,
this
can cause serious
health
issues in long run. Speaking of advantages,
one
of the most rewarding is the promotion that
people
can get if they put in extra
hours
everyday
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. Working extra always is
cherry
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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
work
completed faster than expected timelines. Another advantage is they can relax a bit during
first
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the first
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half of
next
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the next
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day
because they can sometimes
work
in advance for
next
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the next
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day
during their extra
hours
which
further
reduces their burden for that
day
.
For example
, tom is working on the data
that is
to be provided tomorrow, but
lets
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say he is already done with that
work
. so he can try to get the
work
done for the
day
after tomorrow.
This
will give him some relaxation for that
day
's
work
. In a conclusion, Working for long
hours
can seriously affect
work
-life balance,
Health
and can cause unnecessary stress to a person who may or may not be able to handle it. So
instead
of working extra just for an extra stipend that
one
gets after working long
hours
,
one
should focus on his/her
health
and look after their loved
one
's
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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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