family 2

  My parents were refugees and immigrants and  growing up my parent’s have always worked 60+ hours a week (to this day that’s the norm for them) and even though they took me and my sibling to work with them everyday I never really got to see or bond with them. Because of that my parents didn’t know any of my likes or dislikes and unfortunately that led to a lot of disconnect and fighting down the line ( we're better now so don’t worry!). On the other hand I am a bit guilty of being a workaholic myself since I do two jobs while being a full time student… and I guess I do have a fair share of all nighters that I’ve done for school ( mainly during junior year). But I am trying to be better for senior year I promise. Because I do agree with Yoshie Komuro.I think both America and Japan need to strive for a better work life balance for everyone .It is unhealthy and strange how both countries have normalized  working 60+ hours a week! It is a misconception that limiting working hours will reduce productivity and competitiveness but that is untrue. Like Komuro said, overtime employees tend to suffer from depression and lack concentration therefore leads to poor work performance. By reducing work hours people are able to be more productive because their employees are more well rested, they can generate new ideas and most importantly they are not burned out.