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It is observed that, currently more and more people are working longer hours. What are the causes of this phenomenon? What effects does this have on the society?.

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In the modern era, performance has become an indispensable part of human life. It is believed that some individuals that people have started doing
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 for long hours to fulfil their needs. In
this
 essay, I will discuss the main reasons behind
this
 notion and, I will
also
 explain how
this
 phenomenon can be harmful to society. To start with, there are several causes that why
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 are working so hard in today's world. The most prominent is, they want to acquire a high status among others by earning extra money. To explain it, some folk have a rich background and, to maintain their status, they
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 hard.
Secondly
, the masses are willing to provide quality education to their young ones. To do so, they must have great finances so they can afford expensive education. To cite an example, most of the Indian High schools charge around 100 thousand rupees a year from students.
However
,
this
 advancement can have a plethora of negative effects on an individual.
Firstly
, it can lead them towards depression and stress.
For instance
, after utilizing long hours at production ,they hardly save little time for their families to discuss their personal problems. They do not have enough time for outings and, express their feelings for loved ones.
As a consequence
, people always feel burdened, lonely and, stressed.
To sum up
,
although
 working hard is necessary to live a better life and, make a bright future its drawbacks can not be neglected at any cost
such
 as stress and anxiety.
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