In some countries, people spend long hours at work. Why does this happen? Is it positive or negative development?
Nowadays, working overtime is increasingly common for employees in many different parts of the world. There are many reasons behind
this
phenomenon and I believe this
brings more harm than good to people
.
There are two main reasons for the extension of working hours
among people
. Firstly
, people
want to earn more money, which will satisfy their demand to afford their lives. In this
day and age, the living cost is much higher than before, not only in metropolises but also
in rural areas. This
puts a large financial burden on employees, especially ones who are the breadwinner in the family. As a result
, people
have to work
extra hours
to feed themselves and their families, and also
to increase their living standards. Secondly
, people
have to cope with a heavy workload these days, which makes them spend longer hours
at work
. If people
do not extend their working hours
, they may not meet the deadlines and be unable to finish given tasks, which prevents them from climbing the career ladder.
Despite the benefits that this
trend may bring to people
, I believe it is negative due to
two major reasons. One is that it causes a lot of detrimental health effects when people
spend too much time
working. Overworking gives people
little time
to rest, and if this
situation continues for a long time
, it may cause some physical diseases relating to the back, neck, eyes and even heart. Moreover
, dealing with a high volume of work
continuously also
makes people
suffer from mental problems such
as stress, sleep disorders or even depression. Another negative impact of this
trend is people
can not get a work
-life balance. Many people
tend to spend more than half a day working, which makes it impossible for them to spend enough time
for themselves and their loved ones including family and friends. This
leads to the fact that people
may find no fun in life because they have no time
for family and their relationships are also
likely to be broken.
In conclusion, the tendency to work
extra hours
is caused by the increasing living expenses and overwhelming workload. Personally, I believe this
brings more negative impacts to individualsSubmitted by xuanbtm on
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