Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities. Does this situation have more advantages or more disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The trend of working long
hours
has become increasingly popular. Most people
tend to work
for longer than their usual working hours
which then
results in deficit
of time for leisure activities. Add an article
a deficit
This
essay will further
go through merits
and demerits of the same and find out whether there are advantages that are more of and vice versa.
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the merits
First
off, Standard working hours
for every country has increased from traditional 6-8 hours
back in 19th
century to whooping 9-12 Correct article usage
the 19th
hours
in 20th
century. Due to Change the article
the 20th
this
escalation in working hours
, work life
balance of Add a hyphen
work-life
people
are
tremendously affected. based on my knowledge, on average Change the verb form
is
people
have to commute anywhere around 45 mins-2 hours
depending upon their distance from work
which takes their 5 percent
of everyday time. Yet another disadvantage is Change the spelling
per cent
consequence
on Add an article
a consequence
the consequence
health
of people
working continuously without any breaks. take for example
a person working straight 9 hours
and an extra 2 hours
without taking break
, Add an article
a break
this
can cause serious health
issues in long run.
Speaking of advantages, one
of the most rewarding is the promotion that people
can get if they put in extra hours
to their everyday. Working extra always is a cherry on the cake for their boss since it will make their work
completed faster than expected timelines. Another advantage is they can relax a bit during first
half of the Add an article
the first
next
day
because they can sometimes work
in advance for the next
day
during their extra hours
which further
reduces their burden for that day
. For example
, tom is working on the data that is
to be provided tomorrow, but lets
say he is already done with that Replace the word
let's
let us
work
. so he can try to get the work
done for the day
after tomorrow. This
will give him some relaxation for that day
's work
.
In a conclusion, Working for long hours
can seriously affect work
-life balance, Health
and can cause unnecessary stress to a person who may or may not be able to handle it. So instead
of working extra just for an extra stipend that one
gets after working long hours
, one
should focus on his/her health
and look after their loved one
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