69-Hour Work Week? Nah! says Millennials an’ Gen Z
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Fo’ some places around da world, get da kine idea fo’ shorter work weeks fo’ help da mental health an’ productivity fo’ da workers. But, one country neva get da memo, an’ dat’s South Korea. 📝🤔🌏
Da South Korean government wen gotta change dea plan fo’ raise da work hours cap from 52 to 69 hours per week. Get choke backlash from da Millennials an’ Generation Z peeps. 🚀🕰️🛑
Korea stay one powerhouse economy wit’ long work hours – dey stay number four in da world, afta Mexico, Costa Rica an’ Chile. Ovawork, or “gwarosa,” stay kill plenny people every year. 😵💼🌃
Da South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s senior secretary say dey goin’ take one new “direction” afta listen to da public opinion. Dey like protect da rights an’ interests of da Millennials, Generation Z an’ non-union workers. 🎯🗣️👥
Da plan fo’ raise da cap on work hours suppose to help wit’ da labor shortage problem cuz get low fertility rate an’ one aging population. But, plenny critics no like da idea, say moa work no goin’ help. 🧓👶🚫
South Korea wen cut da work hours limit from 68 to 52 hours per week in 2018 cuz everybody wen like um. But, even wit’ da law, some workers still get pressure fo’ work moa long hours. ⚖️📉🤯
Da long work hours once wen help South Korea’s economy grow, but now get one bad side: plenny cases of “gwarosa” – death by ovawork. 😞💔🌌
Korea get da highest suicide rate among developed countries, so get moa kine pressing issues fo’ da government an’ companies fo’ take care. No can overlook da need fo’ support an’ one healthy work-life balance fo’ make shua everyboddy stay OK. 🇰🇷💔🌈
