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Many people work long hours, leaving very little time for leisure activities.

Does this situation


have more advantages or more disadvantages?

It has been a tradition to spend more time in the office, having no extra space for personal hobbies.
This type of working habit brings both benefits as well as drawbacks. It serves with extra income as
gain. In the meanwhile, it also damages the personal life.
Devoting maximum hours in the workplace, earn an additional amount which assists in fulfilling the
needs and dreams. Everything in the world has a cost. So, a good sum of money can help us getting a
standard lifestyle and desirable things. For example, many people visit abroad in the seed of fine jobs
with high pay and work overtime to lift their livelihood. This results in a good education for their
children and prosperous life for the family.
Spending a lot of time accomplishing the workforce impacts on our social life. More stress created by
the massive workload leads to physical hazards, like amnesia. Working like a machine, we cannot get
socialized with neighbors. Even the relationships are affected due to less family time. In a study by
Cornell University, 30% of those polled stated the long hours work cause ‘severe work-family
conflicts’ and the divorce rate increased accordingly.
In conclusion, the heavy working hours grant with fortune amount to upsurge the living standard and
achieve better education for children. However, the extended time off work minimized the bonding of
family and friends, which leads to aloneness and depression. Discussing both sides of the situation,
the disadvantage outweighs the advantage of working long hours. (251 words)

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