62% of Mexicans are workaholics

• April 26, 2024

62% of Mexicans consider themselves workaholic , because he works more than eight hours a day, he does not eat properly and lives with the levels of work stress above normal, according to the results of a survey prepared by the employment portal Trabajando.com.

30% of the three thousand people surveyed said they dedicate 50 to 55 hours to work, 29% to 45 to 50 hours, 26% report more than 55 hours and 15% dedicate less than 45 hours to work.

According to information published by excelsior.com.mx , the company explained that the majority of those consulted manifested some pathology caused by overwork, such as, for example, 60% stress labor, 12% argue some physical and psychological wear, 11% say depressed , 9.0% suffer loss of appetite and 8.0% had irritability .

Currently, the time devoted to the family is less than desired by the workers surveyed, in this sense, 42% said that it sacrifices time to be with family or friends, 32% say not to see children or share time with them and 26% indicates problems with the couple.

The corporate director of Communications and Alliances of the company, Margarita Chico , clarifies in a statement that not necessarily being professional and overly responsible implies an addiction to work, but warns that whoever has these characteristics must know when to stop and determine how much workload they can attend.

Workers need to "learn to organize and not overreach with tasks to avoid physical or psychological consequences, as it is very easy to end up being a workaholic," he says. Therefore, in an interview for GetQoralHealth, the lawyer Rocío Arocha gives some simple tips to combat work stress:

On the other hand, specialists point out that global companies must improve worker satisfaction, because three out of 10 employees say that their place of work is not psychologically safe and healthy. stress labor, interpersonal conflict, frustration or the lack of promotion. And you, do you enjoy being at your job?