Which do you prefer: a high-paying job with long hours or a lower-paying job with shorter hours? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

It is clear that the number of working

hours

spent at

work

is significantly increasing nowadays.

Although

people can earn higher salaries if they have extended

hours

of

work

, I think it is much better to limit working

hours

for a variety of reasons. The frequency of long

hours

at

work

adversely affects employees' health and productivity.

Firstly

, the well-being of employees could be harmful if they do not have enough

time

to recover after a hard day of

work

.

For example

, individuals may become victims of unexpected diseases

such

as hypertension or even stroke due to high tension over a long period of

time

.

Secondly

, working capacity would decrease gradually because of a higher amount of sick leaves or less concentration on details.

As a result

, the performance level is most likely affected seriously since tasks and assignments could be delayed, which makes it harder for companies to compete with their competitors.

In addition

, busy working schedules have a severe impact the on

work

-life balance. The

first

reason is that individuals do not spend enough

time

with their family members because of their willingness to

work

overtime.

This

makes their family relationship become weakened, leading to a lack of close and warm connection between parents and their children. The

second

reason is related to the shortage of spare

time

for hobbies. In fact, a huge amount of

work

requires workers to spend more

time

at their workplaces, so they find it harder to take up their hobbies

such

as photography or stamp collection to get rid of stress. In conclusion, working shorter

hours

is outweighed by longer working

time

at

work

.

Therefore

, both entrepreneurs and working individuals should be aware of the aforementioned negative effects so that they can deter unexpected consequences and achieve

work

-life balance.