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In some countries people spend long hours at work. Why does this happen? and is it positive or negative development?

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Working long
hours
 at the company is
the
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a
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 problem that happens in many nations today. There are many reasons for
this
,
such
 as economic pressure and the heavy workload. The issue of working long
hours
 arises for many reasons.
Firstly
, with the pressure of earning for living, people tend to
work
 more because they believe the harder they
work
, the more money they can earn, and they usually
work
 overtime at midnight or on holidays which can help them be well-paid than normal.
Secondly
,
this
 problem
also
 comes from the workload. To put it plainly, most
of
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white-collar
workers
work
 nine-to-five jobs but they can not finish all the deadlines in that time so the boss forces them to continue to
work
.
Hence
,
although
 the
workers
 do not want to
work
 long
hours
, they have to because of money and time limits. Most people think
this
 is a negative development because it may affect people’s health and
also
 lead to protests. To explain
further
, when
the
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workers
 do more than eight
hours
 a day and are passive, it will make them have asthenia or
hemorrhoids
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.
In addition
, when the
workers
 get stuck in a rut, they may feel exhausted and frustrated, leading to protests,
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and affect
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affect
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affecting
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 the working environment.
For example
, on May 1, 1886,
workers
 in the United States held a protest to pressure all companies
allow
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to allow
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 them to
work
 eight
hours
 a day, not more,
this
crashes
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crash
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 broke out
that
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and
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 left hundreds of people dead and injured. In conclusion,
this
 negative development can help
workers
 earn more money but
also
 make them whacked, so it should be solved and
do
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not happen anymore.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • prevalent
  • economic pressures
  • financial stability
  • competitive job markets
  • corporate cultures
  • stigma
  • demonstrate dedication
  • advent of technology
  • blurred the lines
  • accelerated career progression
  • dedicated employee
  • significant negative implications
  • stress levels
  • mental health
  • physical health
  • social and family time
  • productivity
  • burnout
  • flexible working hours
  • work-life balance
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