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3)Although countries with long average working hours are economically successful, this often has some negative social consequences. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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There is increasing debate on whether
longer
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 duration of
work
 is truly beneficial.
While
 some believe that
this
 model should continue on as it has shown to benefit a country's economic status, others,
along with
 myself,
diasgree
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disagree
disagreed
 with
this
 sentiment as it can have negative effects on the physical and mental wellbeing of those in the workforce. An increase in the number of hours
spend
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 working is often linked with a rise in the prosperity of the business. There are more hours in the day
where
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when
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 a customer has access to a specific workspace and
thus
, there is thought to be an increase in earnings.
For instance
, many restaurants that start out, choose to stay open past midnight in hopes of bringing in more customers.
However
,
this
 way of
work
 has its own pitfalls. If an individual spends more time at
work
, they are less likely to make time for their family, and more importantly, themselves. It results in lowered physical and recreational activities, which in turn, leads to poorer mental health.
Consequently
,
this
 affects their
work
 abilities.
For example
, Japan recently moved to a
4 day
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work
 week, and
this
 has
shown
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been shown
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 to benefit its citizens. In conclusion,
while
 setting longer hours of
work
 might seem to help with the progress of businesses, and
subsequently
 the country, in the long run, it can have a huge negative impact on the country's population.
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coherence cohesion
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