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> Long hours are often the result of excessive bureaucracy and long meetings, and the expectation that you'll go out for dinner I don't think it matters what t
by koyote 6y ago
> Long hours are often the result of excessive bureaucracy and long meetings, and the expectation that you'll go out for dinner
I don't think it matters what the work is. If you spend most of your awake hours either in the office or with your colleagues then that deprives you from resting and relaxing (and of course seeing your family, engaging in leisure activities etc.).
> You should be a lot more concerned by the number of suicides in Japan than by the number of people dying from overwork
And how many suicides in Japan are work-related?
- ekianjo 6y ago> And how many suicides in Japan are work-related? Hard to say. Since there are a lot of suicides among students and retired people too, I'm sure work is not the only problem.
- Hamuko 6y ago>And how many suicides in Japan are work-related? Probably no hard statistics on this but here's something from Japan Times on karôshi: >Over the past decade, more than 300 people each year have been awarded compensation under work-related accident insurance after suffering either heart attacks or strokes. In 2013 alone, 133 of such people died. A growing number of workers also win damages for work-induced mental problems, with the figure hitting 436 last year, including 63 who either committed or attempted suicide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/11/15/editorials/getting-a-grip-on-karoshi/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/11/15/editorials/g...