Ideal Working Hours: India ranks second in terms of over timing, people are suffering from stroke and heart attack, know how to deal with it

Ideal Working Hours: Recently you must have heard the news of the untimely death of a CA from Pune who was just 26 years old, allegedly due to overwork. Which raised many questions on our working culture.

Disadvantages and risks of working overtime.

Ideal Working Hours: It is not normal for someone to say goodbye to this world at the age of just 26 years due to overwork. At the age when people start their career, a CA from Pune has died due to excessive work. According to WHO and International Labor Organization, about 7,40,000 people died in the year 2016. The reason for this is said to be stroke and coronary heart disease due to working for long hours.

However, this graph recorded a decline of about 29% in the year 2000. India ranks second in terms of working long hours in the office. Let us know how to keep yourself safe from this working culture and what harm can it cause.

What are the ideal working hours and how to prevent overworkload?

What is over workload?

If a person is working overtime in the office or completing his office work by bringing it home, then this is called overwork. Sometimes it is a different matter but if you are working overtime continuously, then its bad effect is not only visible on your personal life but can also badly affect your mental and physical health.

India is second in the world

According to the International Labor Organization, India is a country where people spend maximum time in the office, in simple words, India ranks second in the world in terms of working more. According to ILO, while every employee works 46.7 hours in a week, 51 percent of people work 49 hours or more in a week.

How long does work take in which country?

1. Bhutan:  Bhutan ranks first in the list of countries with highest working hours in the world where 61 percent of the people work for 54.4 hours in a week.

2. India:  India comes second in this list where 51 percent people work approximately 46.7 hours in a week.

3. Bangladesh:  In Bangladesh, 47 percent of people work approximately 46.9 hours in a week.

4. Mauritania:  46 percent of people in Mauritania work approximately 47.6 hours a week.

5. Congo:  45 percent of people in Congo work approximately 48.6 hours a week.

6. Burkina Faso:  41 percent of people in Burkina Faso work approximately 46.3 hours a week.

7. Pakistan:  Pakistan is at seventh place in this list where 40 percent people work about 46.9 hours in a week.

8. UAE:  39 percent of people in UAE work approximately 50.9 hours a week.

9. Lebanon:  In Lebanon, 38 percent of people work approximately 47.6 hours a week.

10. Myanmar:  38 percent of people in Myanmar work about 44.7 hours a week.

According to these figures, the working hours of people in India are really shocking. There are many countries in the world where people work very less hours. You will be surprised to know that the average working hours in the developing countries of the world are less than 40 hours in a week.

Which completely fits the standard set by WHO. There are many developed countries like America, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, Russia, Australia, Switzerland, Britain and Sweden where the working hours in a week are less than 40 hours.

How many hours should I work?

There are a total of 168 hours in a week. According to WHO, a person should spend only 1/4th of these 168 hours for work in a week. Which is an average of 35-40 hours. In this one week, a person spends about 56 hours sleeping. The remaining 16-17 hours are spent in other household chores. Apart from this, the remaining time should be for recreation. By following this lifestyle, balance is maintained in your personal and professional life.

negative effects of working long hours

If you work for more than the set standard working hours, you may have insomnia due to fatigue. Apart from this, the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and kidney failure increases. Apart from this, there may also be problems of depression and anxiety. It can have a bad effect on mental health.

How to escape from this toxic work culture?

First of all, you have to pay special attention to time management. If you manage your time once, then your workload will not increase. Try to complete all your work on time. Do not leave it for tomorrow. Organize your daily routine by setting your goal. Do not take too much workload and give priority to important tasks. The most important and important thing is that always set a deadline for your work.

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