In some countries working long hours is regarded the norm. Economic success resulting from long industry hours comes at a price for families, people’s health and may contribute to higher unemployment. In my opinion the long term consequences are too grave to ignore and an effort must be made to reduce long working hours.
The most serious effect of working overtime constantly is putting employee’s health at risk and causing illness, early retirement or even premature deaths. When working long hours it is more difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle, like finding time to exercise and relax. An unhealthy lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and stress related illnesses. Being chronically overworked can also cause psychological problems, like burnout, depressions or even suicides. All these health problems can cause high immaterial and material cost to company.
Another problem is the workforce’s limited time for social contacts and families. Long production hours do not make a very family friendly environment. People may find it hard to raise children and industry. In particular, women may have to decide against working or having children. Because of long trial hours, some employees will not find the time for a relationship or family at all and remain single. Consequently, birthrates are likely to fall, which can for example be observed in Japan. A low birthrate might leave a culture with an aging population and results in many hard to solve problems.
Lastly, companies that require longer struggle hours will employ less people in total. It is obvious, that if people would only perform regular hours more people would be employed instead of some people being overworked and unable to find other struggle. The community has picked up the bill for most of the cost of unemployment and the consequences of people working too much.
In conclusion, I believe that the advantages of long production hours exist only short-term. The negative effects are a burden to culture. It would be beneficial if governments and companies understand the long-term cost and limit long industry hours to short-term overflow industry.
In
some
countries
working
long
hours
is regarded
the norm. Economic success resulting from
long
industry
hours
comes
at a price for
families
,
people’s
health and may contribute to higher unemployment. In my opinion the
long
term consequences are too grave to
ignore
and an effort
must
be made
to
reduce
long
working
hours.
The most serious effect of
working
overtime
constantly
is putting employee’s health at
risk
and causing illness, early retirement or even premature deaths. When
working
long
hours
it is more difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle, like finding time to exercise and relax. An unhealthy lifestyle increases the
risk
of heart disease, diabetes and
stress
related illnesses. Being
chronically
overworked can
also
cause psychological problems, like burnout, depressions or even suicides. All these health problems can cause high immaterial and material cost to
company
.
Another problem is the workforce’s limited time for social contacts and
families
.
Long
production
hours
do not
make
a
very
family
friendly environment.
People
may find it
hard
to raise children and
industry
.
In particular
, women may
have to
decide against
working
or having children.
Because
of
long
trial
hours
,
some
employees will not find the time for a relationship or
family
at all and remain single.
Consequently
, birthrates are likely to fall, which can
for example
be observed
in Japan. A low birthrate might
leave
a culture with an aging population and results in
many
hard
to solve problems.
Lastly
,
companies
that require longer struggle
hours
will employ
less
people
in total. It is obvious, that if
people
would
only
perform regular
hours
more
people
would
be employed
instead
of
some
people
being overworked
and unable to find other struggle. The community has picked up the bill for most of the cost of unemployment and the consequences of
people
working
too much.
In conclusion
, I believe that the advantages of
long
production
hours
exist
only
short-term. The
negative
effects are a burden to culture. It would be beneficial if
governments
and
companies
understand the long-term cost and limit
long
industry
hours
to short-term overflow
industry
.