As companies downsize, overwork has reached unprecedented heights, leading to tired, sleepy and stressed-out workers. But there is a way to deal with it all – exercise
DONNA NEBENZAHL, Freelance
Published: Saturday, September 05
In Japan, it’s called karoshi, which means death from overwork. And while death isn’t the usual result of overwork, the additional 15 hours that it’s estimated Canadian workers put in each week (including unpaid work) compared with the 1960s means there are a lot of tired people around.
As companies downsize, overwork has reached unprecedented heights, leading to tired, sleepy and stressed-out workers. But there is a way to deal with it all – exercise.
In Japan, it’s called karoshi, which means death from overwork. And while death isn’t the usual result of overwork, the additional 15 hours that it’s estimated Canadian workers put in each week (including unpaid work) compared with the 1960s means there are a lot of tired people around.