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In some countries, people spend long hours at work. Why does this happen? Is it positive or negative development?

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It is a popular trend that more and more
employees
 take longer to
work
 in some parts of the world. Many people have questioned the motives behind these issues, which exerts several impacts on staff.
First
 of all, the root of working overtime is the pressure of
work
 or
employees
' deep desire for their job. For the former, accompanied by t
he e
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apply
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conomic development, the workload increases. It requires staff h
andle
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to handle
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more tasks within s
horter
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a shorter
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time
.
As a result
, if they a
re not finish
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do not finish
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their
work
 on
time
, they will have no choice excepted s
tay
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to stay
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t
he
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office. For the latter, the motive for devoting personal
time
 to
work
 is g
reat
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passion for
work
. In fact, researchers spend almost all
t
ime
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their time
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day by day researching and experimenting. Not only do they make money, but
also
 get the feeling of satisfaction, success, and fame.
As a result
,
this
 trend leads to health problems, reduction of
work
 efficiency when
work
time
 occupies too much. To be more specific, the more
time
 to
work
, the little
time
 to take care of themselves.
Consequently
,
employees
 may face both mental and physical ailments like stress, pain back in the short term, or cancer in the long term.
For example
, s
edentary
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a sedentary
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lifestyle, which contributes to poor health quality and obesity, become popular in o
fficer
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the officer
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g
roup.
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groups
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Besides
,
although
 the length of
work
time
 is longer than average, the efficiency is less because people’s attention span is limited. In short, spending too much
time
 working has harmful effects on people. In conclusion, due to the requirement of jobs or the
employees
’ desire, overtime working i
s happen.
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However
,
employees
 should not let themselves in
this
 situation because of the harm.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • prevalent
  • economic pressures
  • financial stability
  • competitive job markets
  • corporate cultures
  • stigma
  • demonstrate dedication
  • advent of technology
  • blurred the lines
  • accelerated career progression
  • dedicated employee
  • significant negative implications
  • stress levels
  • mental health
  • physical health
  • social and family time
  • productivity
  • burnout
  • flexible working hours
  • work-life balance
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