No doubt, we are living a fast life, spending most of our days at work, leading to unbalanced work-life by having little or no time for recreational activities. This essay suggests that the advantages of extended work hours can help to boost potential income and productivity. However, burnout and anxiety caused by longer hours outweight the potential advantages.
There are several advantages in working long hours. Firstly, increased productivity means more chances of solving problems at work and making more profit for the company. As a result, individuals have higher chances of getting appraisal to climb the corporate ladder. Secondly, many companies pay overtime to their employee ,which is beneficial for both, as companies get the pending work done and employee gets the extra boost to income for their hard work.
Despite of this advantages, unbalanced work-life can cause disturbance in a person’s mental health. To explain this further, because of constant stress at work employee often feels anxiety and confusion that leads to burnout and ultimately it lower’s employee’s productivity. Morover, not having enough time for recreational activities can feel like running in a same cycle and not having time for enjoyment in life. Which is necessary to make us feel fulfilled and energized. For instance, A recent survey reveled, more than 50-60% of adults faces anxiety and depression specifically becuase of work.Therefore, It clearly indicates that pleasure and relaxation is necessary for us to maintain good harmony in life.
To conclude, double duties have several benefits to uplift career and incerese the earring potential for many of us, but stress and anxiety can not justify the glory of money. thus,Trying to live a balanced work-life is the key to live happily.