Recently, the news of untimely death of a 26 year old chartered accountant working in Pune came to light. Due to excessive workload, people are upset. This incident has not only troubled everyone but also created an important discussion on the issue of toxic workplace culture and overwork in the corporate world.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labor Organization (ILO), long working hours caused 745,000 deaths from stroke and coronary heart disease in 2016, a 29% increase from 2000. Studies also show that working 55 or more hours per week increases the risk of stroke by 35% and the risk of death from coronary heart disease increases by 17% for working 35-40 hours per week.
so today in the news of work We will talk about this topic and know-
Question- What is overwork problem? Answer- When you work extra hours to cope with the office workload or do home office work, it is called overwork. If you do this every day, it affects your mental health, physical health and social life.
Question- How many hours a week do people work in India? Answer- India is the country with the longest working hours in the world, where employees work more hours than average. According to ILO, every employee here works 46.7 hours a week. Additionally, 51% of employees work 49 or more hours per week, making India the country with the second highest working hours in the world.
Find out from the following graphic in which countries of the world people work the most hours a week.
After looking at this figure it becomes clear that more than 50% of the people in India work more than 49 hours a week. These figures are truly astonishing. However, there are some countries where working hours are very short. Here special care is taken of the interests of the employees. You can see the list of 10 countries working the least hours .
Question- How many hours a week do people work in developed countries? Answer- You will be surprised to know that in developed countries of the world, people work less than 40 hours a week, which is also based on the healthy standard given by WHO. Which includes many developed countries including America, Britain, Japan, Germany, France, Russia, Australia, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland. Information regarding this is given in the following graphic.
Question: How many hours should one work in a week? Answer- According to WHO, a person should work an average of 35-40 hours a week. There are total 168 hours in a week. The total hours of professional work should not exceed one fourth of this. Approximately 56 hours a week should be spent in sleep, 16-17 hours in household work and the remaining time in entertainment. It maintains balance in your personal and professional life.
Question- What effect does working for long hours have on health? Answer- Working for long hours can have many negative effects on your health. about this in pointers here.
Due to this also the work load increases You can work in a business in which you are not interested. Therefore, you should choose only that work in which you are interested. Do not choose compulsory occupation. This also increases your workload. Work becomes enjoyable only when the body is interested in the work. When there is no interest in work, the mind feels tired and stressed. You can take tips to reduce workload .
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