Overwork is literally making us sick...
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The statistics on overwork are grim: A global study from the World Health Organization (WHO) found that in 2016, 488 million people were exposed to long working hours, with more than 745,000 people dying that year from stroke and heart disease as a result of overworking. According to a 2019 report published by People’s Policy Project in collaboration with The Gravel Institute, in one year, the average American works more hours than the average worker in any peer nation. According to the WHO study, overwork is the single largest risk factor for occupational disease and has significant impacts on physical and mental health.
The researchers on the WHO study define overwork as 55 hours or more per week. But individuals who are juggling multiple jobs, caregiving, parenting, or working and going to school at the same time are grappling with compounding stress. And the link between this kind of productivity and meeting basic needs makes overwork feel like a necessity, not a personal choice. For chronically ill or disabled young people there’s pressure to be “extra” productive to compensate for times when they can’t be. For those supporting families or loved ones, the idea of not overworking can be especially intimidating. But the idea that overwork should be a given — a sign of commitment to your employer — is something younger workers are pushing back on whenever they can.
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