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

Nowadays, people have the mindset that working longer

hours

translates to having a higher chance at a raise or a promotion and

hence

struggle much more than the required

time

.

This

situation has more disastrous effects than one can see on the surface. In every employment contract, the number of

hours

the employee is expected to

work

is mentioned and agreed to by both the employee and the employer, which is usually forty to forty-five

hours

per week. The average working professional in India works until two or three in the morning at a nine-to-five job. The lack of strict working

hours

translates into the individual not having any

time

for self-development and

thus

less happiness. Not only does the person forget about the things they love and enjoy, but their stress levels can be alarmingly high harming their mental and physical health. The general notion is that the more hardworking an individual is, the greater the chance of promotion.

This

is a myth that needs to be broken. Promotions and greater responsibilities are entrusted to those who are efficient at networking and communicating with their peers and bosses rather than those who are couped up at their laptops all day.

For example

, person A may be overworking herself to the point of fatigue but her

work

would go unrecognised if she does not communicate her achievements and

work

hours

to her managers. Companies must have a strict lights-out policy in order to protect their employees from the ill effects of over-working

while

maintaining the productivity of the organisation.

Furthermore

, there have been many studies that prove that when workers are given enough breaks and leisure

time

, they are in fact more productive than

otherwise

.Many institutions are now considering a four-day workweek or flexible working opportunity which may impact the employees positively

thus

increasing their profits and revenue. In conclusion, having a healthy

work

-life balance is a prerequisite to success and health. Though counterintuitive, when companies provide an environment where an employee can focus on themselves

along with

the

work

, productivity is bound to increase.

Hence

people working for extended

hours

with little to no

time

for themselves have more cons than pros.