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

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Nowadays ,there is no doubt that
people
 had long
hours
 of tasks than having moments to relax.
People
 are busy doing money and promotion and forget that
life
 should be balanced to have good
health
. While these
offers
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 a few advantages, there are
also
 some disadvantages which are worth considering. There are two main benefits of working long
hours
.
Firstly
, through long
hours
 of
work
, you gain
a
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promotion from your company. When employees, always
work
 hard and not noticing the time they accumulate, can gain instant promotions for being hardworking.
Secondly
, though, the promotion you can gain a higher salary. When you are being promoted to a certain higher position they will increase your compensation.
On the other hand
, the various drawbacks may be noted. In the
first
 place, working for longer can lead to burnout and stress.
This
 will lead you to have
health
 problems like heart attacks and panic attacks. According to a study,
people
 need to balance their
life
,
work
 and leisure time, to have a healthy
life
.
Additionally
, it is useless to have a lot of money if you are not going to enjoy
life
 and
use
 it wisely for your own good. Having weighed everything mentioned up I can come to the conclusion that , having
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unlimited time
of
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 working can lead you to a higher position and money.
However
, it will lead you to have a
health
 problem and you will spend on your
health
.
Therefore
, it's necessary to weigh the benefits against the drawbacks carefully before coming to a decision as to whether
people
 should
work
 longer
hours
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