From the charts we can see clearly that 29% of the employees work work full time, 33% work more than
41 hours a week, and the rest employees work not more than 35 hours a week. Compared with employees,
most owners have longer business hours. On average, almost half of the working people are so dilige-
nt that they have practically become workaholics.
In my mind, the reasons why people are so hard-working are as follows. First, it is known to all th-
at we will not lead a meaningful life until we achieve our personal fulfillment, which can be deriv-
ed from the work we do. Besides, when we devote ourselves to work, we will forget all the unhappine-
ss and sadness.
The negative effects of working for excessively long hours are also clear. To begin with, people are
likely to develop diseases as a result of great pressure from work. Second, as some people spend lo-
ng time in their workplace, they have little time to stay together with their family and friends, w-
hich might lead to a unfavorable interpersonal relationship.
All in all, I should say the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Anyway, by working hard we can
realize our personal values. The key lies in whether we can make good use of time to balance work a-
nd life.