Overwork- one of the compound nouns we've learnt this week!
'Overwork
is surely one reason why, for example, Americans have nearly twice as
much chance as Europeans of suffering from chronic illnesses. […]
According to the Gallup-Healthways survey, those countries that have
the best work-life balance and shortest work hours, including
Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands, tend to have the happiest
people.'
Adapted
from Business Spotlight, 2/2012 www.business-spotlight.de
What
are some of the implications of overwork? Why do you think some
people work too much? Is it out of necessity or maybe choice?
I'm
looking forward to your comments.
Katie
The most obvious reason I think is the environment where people are involved in. They cannot avoid this busyness thing if they are living in a bustling city. Overwork usually causes over tensional nerves and mental or physical disease. People still, however, have to work hard to catch up other ones pace so as not to be fired. I do not think people have choice unless they change their life environment such as immigrating to other slow-pace countries or cities.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, there are two main implications of overworking: first of all, the time to expend in leisure activities could be drastically reduced, and, secondly, the possibilities of have a heart attack could be increased.
ReplyDeleteIt is a fact that some people work too much but I suppose that there should be so many different answers as overworkers exist. However, if I have to give my viewpoint, I believe that regarding to high-class jobs it can be found more “workolism” than in jobs with a wage just over the minimum, where, by contrast, it might be more necessity to bring money to home than a personal choice.