Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages?

Working long

hours

and still having

time

for leisure activities are inversely related.

That is

, the longer

one

spends at

work

, the shorter the

time

for relaxation.

This

situation has far greater demerits than merits.

Although

, the benefits may include faster growth at

work

and constant recognition for commitment at

work

, the drawbacks are

health

issues from stress, mental

health

problems and strain on relationships. Despite the seeming advantages of long working

hours

such

as faster promotion and awards, the disadvantages outweigh them greatly.

Firstly

, the high risk of

health

issues ensuing is

one

of the demerits of working long

hours

. These medical concerns are obesity, stress and poor eyesight from constantly looking at the screen.

For example

, I used to

work

long

hours

in 2019, and while I was awarded the best Finance Staff for that year, I became overweight

as a result

of not engaging in any form of exercise after sitting for so long, leading to my being diagnosed with heart problems.

In addition

, spending a long

time

working can lead to mental stress and affect the mental

health

of a person. The social life of

one

who habitually works late is not spared as well. From spending these long

hours

working, there is

consequently

little or no

time

left to spend with friends and loved ones. If not quickly managed, it begins to put a strain on

one

's relationships. Loved ones will start feeling unimportant and will naturally keep away.

For instance

, the marriage of the CEO of Cross Bank hit rock bottom recently, her husband stated that the reason for the divorce was mainly because of the unavailability of his wife, the CEO.

Additionally

, the children will grow up without having a relationship with their parents who spends all day at

work

. In conclusion, while the career goal to be at the top is admirable, a balance between it and other aspects of

one

's life should be struck at all times. Creating

time

for leisure activities and relationships is key as they are the focal point of

one

's existence.