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Advances in technology and automation have reduced the need for manual labour. Therefore, working hours should be reduced. To what extent do you agree?

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In many production-oriented factories, machinery has evolved to
such
 a degree that the demand for physical labour has considerably reduced, leading to the suggestion of a reduced working
week
.
However
, there are several factors that need to be considered. Primarily, the long-term impact of shorter working weeks needs to be considered.
Although
 less
time
 at work may sound appealing, the reality is that people may find that they have too much free
time
. Fewer working hours would presumably mean less income, so a situation arises where employees have more leisure
time
 than their income can support.
This
 has the potential to result in feelings of boredom, frustration or anxiety, all of which have possible
side-effects
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 for society as a whole. Connected with
this
 comes the social factor of self-esteem. Being made redundant can have a negative impact on many people, especially if the position is replaced with a robot. To illustrate, a staff member employed for cleaning purposes who is
then
 replaced by an automatic cleaning system is unlikely to feel positive about their own sense of worth. A solution that would benefit all those concerned would be to utilize the
time
 no longer required for manual labour for something more productive.
Instead
 of simply reducing the working
week
, a combination of industry and government support could allow
for
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employees to receive
further
 education and training,
such
 as management skills or personal development courses. Even automated factories still require technicians, mechanics and designers to maintain and improve production. To summarise, until
such
time
 as automation has reduced the working
week
 for all types of
employee
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, it would perhaps be counter-productive to reduce the working
week
 of those involved in manual labour without providing an alternative simply because they are replaceable.
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