What is Karoshi or death from overwork?

How many hours do you work a day? How much time do you dedicate to rest? Did you know that working excessively can kill you? That's right, this type of death is so common in Japan that it even has a name: Karoshi

The Karoshi is a death because of a cardiac arrest or a stroke caused by working more than 65 hours a week, being subjected to stress and not dedicating quality time to rest.

The story goes that Karoshi's first case occurred in 1969, when an employee of a newspaper company died of a heart attack when he was only 29 years old. spend weeks at work without stopping and without hardly sleeping.

Karoshi currently accounts for 10 thousand deaths a year in that country, since 20% of Japanese spend more than 12 hours a day at work, according to a report from the International Labor Organization.

A Mexican phenomenon

In a study of "Employment Outlook" of the OECD It is indicated that Mexicans work more than 2,237 hours a year, while a work of the UNAM He points out that the daily working hours of Mexicans are between 12 and 14 hours, a time similar to and even longer than that of the Japanese.
 

That's why we talk about Karoshi in Mexico, It is even mentioned that a first case of this phenomenon has already occurred in a car manufacturer in the country.


To prevent this problem from spreading or become another victim, it is necessary to take measures such as: sleep at least 6 hours, decrease working hours to a maximum of 10 hours and dedicate at least one day of the week to entertainment and sharing time with the family. Relax and work less! Do it for your health.
 


Video Medicine: Death By Overwork in Japan: Karoshi & Japanese Salarymen | NowThis (March 2024).