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The problem Unhealthy Work-life Balance

Reasons for the problem ● Over-scheduling due to technology

● People using their devices away from work
● Low wages causing people to work more hours and
spend less time with their families

Solution 1 People should turn off their devices away from work. Employers
should require (or suggest) times for employees to unplug.

Solution 2 Higher wages (including a higher minimum wage).

Evaluation of the two (Your own opinion. Which do you think is best? A combination of
options both?)

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1. Introducing the subject ● This essay focuses on…
● The purpose of this essay is to…
● This essay will explore…

2. Identifying and listing problems ● For one thing…

● Additionally…
● It would appear the main problem is…
● There are several problems /
drawbacks / disadvantages
● Firstly / Secondly / Finally,…

3. Offering solutions ● One way to address this issue would

be to…
● An alternative solution would be…

4. Evaluating solutions / presenting your ● Furthermore,…

preference ● Both/All these options offer…
● Of the two, the second is preferable…
● It would be better to opt for…

5. Concluding ● Whichever alternative is chosen…

● All things considered…
● All in all…

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Author(s) Name(s)

Daniel Gamboa & Adriana Bousquet

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1. Unhealthy Work-life Balance

This essay will explore all the
problems and the possible solutions
for Work-life Balance,

2. Identifying and listing problems
● For one thing working hours are very
long
● Additionally the commute time is
difficult, because of the traffic and the
distance.
● It would appear the main problem is
bad public transportation.
● There are several problems with
commuting.
● Firstly the average time for commuting
is 2 hours one way. Secondly the
entrance hours are the same for many
people, not staggered schedules in
order to improve the traffic conditions.
Finally, people are unwilling to share
their cars, partly because of safety
concerns.

3. Offering solutions ● One way to address this issue would

be to…
● An alternative solution would be…

It is very common that the rhythm of life

brings with it problems that affect our work
and social performance, for this reason it is
important to separate these two activities in
daily life, for that reason an alternative
solution would be establish and respect
working hours, In addition to identifying
productive periods of work an eliminate hours
that dont contribute

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4. Evaluating solutions / presenting your ● Furthermore of improving public
preference transportation, government must
invest on new alternatives of
transportations, as cableway.
●
● Both/All these options offer…
● Of the two, the second is preferable…
● It would be better to opt for…

5. Concluding ● Whichever alternative is chosen…

● All things considered…
● All in all…

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Author(s) Name(s)

Francisco Morales & Tania

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​This essay will explore the topic of unhealthy work-life balance.

Nowadays people are too stressed. It would appear the main problem is that they are too
busy with work and do not have enough time for themselves.

Offering solutions= Such as work out in the gym at least 20 min daily, or meditation-relaxation
methods , the same 20 min at leat every day

Evaluating solutions=

Concluding=

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Author(s) Name(s)

Deyanira Moa & Katya Ballesteros

Template Unhealthy Work-life Balance

The purpose of this essay is to show the main reasons for the actual problems in our work life
and after the job activities.

Nowadays people complain about the overtime that they spend working and how it seems not
to be enough and continue working till they arrive at their homes.
The origins of this problem could be exaggerating goals to reach better loans and promotion.

One way to address this issue would be to add some specific hours to the main goals per day
only during the

Over-scheduling due to technology

● People using their devices away from work
● Low wages causing people to work more hours and spend less time with their familie

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Author(s) Name(s)

Sara & Luis Ibañez

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This essay focuss on unhealthy work life balance, many people focus on their jobs neglecting
their personal and social lives. Consequently can lead people to get sick and have serious
negative psychological and health results .

Additionally this can cause physical problem such as stress, fatigue and sleep disorders. It
also can lead to depression or anxiety in the lon g run so significantly impact the person's
overall health and well being.

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Author(s) Name(s)

David Alonso & Virna Santana

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This essay focuses on Overtiming schedules due to technology. Not only that is the reason
why people waste time but also use devices away from work.

It would appear the main problem is cities like Bogota with large surfaces tend to have some
problem allocating sites at the office so they need to move on to work at home.

One way to address this issue would be to earn much space built in order to assign better
places to work and not to waste time mixing the active hours with the rest

It would be better to opt for commuting from home to work and also getting rid of devices right
away in active hours.

All things considered could be studied more deeply and address to receive well-being at
home

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Author(s) Name(s)

Adriana Fontana & Erika Dorantes

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The essay focus on the unhealthy work-life Balance

The problem is caused by the low wages causing people to work more hours and spend less
time with their families.

One way to address this issue would be to spend less time in the office and working from
home at least twice a week, in order to have time for their families.

It would be better to opt for people to work at home because, reduce the stress in traffic jam
and contribute to a good work life balance

In my opinion it is hard to find a good work life balance but now it's possible because of the
new ways to work, like working from home and a hybrid method always be a good way.

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Author(s) Name(s)

Marco M

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One of the most serious issues facing the majority of large urban areas is traffic jams.
This essay focuses on the viability of introducing park-and-ride schemes.

It would appear the main reason is that the number of people owning cars increases every
year. For one thing, people like the convenience of having their vehicle right outside their
homes. Additionally, they are not limited to public transport schedules. Furthermore, they don't
need to stress about getting to the station on time.

One way to solve this problem would be to park your car for free in a large parking lot on the
outskirts of town and take a bus for the rest of the trip. An alternative would be to have electric
bikes for rent in this parking lot to reach your final destination.

Both these options are practical. Of the two, the first is preferable, since you don't run the risk
of being hit by a car.

Whichever alternative is chosen, the major urban problem of traffic congestion caused by
excessive numbers of private cars can be partly alleviated by the introduction of park-
and-ride systems.

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