雅思写作真题（40）----平衡工作与生活（2019年7月20日

雅思写作真题（40）----

平衡工作与生活

（2019年7月20日真题）

Many people aim to achieve the balance between their work and lives, but few people achieve it. What are the causes of the problem? How to overcome it?

(重复2012年3月8日的考题)

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【黑体部分为活学活用的雅思词伙】

In this day and age, although individuals are trying their utmost to balance their work and lives, it seems that few succeed in striking the balance. From my perspective, there are two main reasons---push factors and pull factors contributing to this problem.

To begin with, for those work-obsessed individuals, they gradually become emotionally crippled and addicted to power and control in a compulsive drive to gain approval and public recognition of success in their careers, so they voluntarily giving up the quest for the balance. Nevertheless, for a growing number of employees who work under pressure, they are forced to work hard involuntarily to to make ends meet; as a consequence, they have also grown accustomed to stay late and take work home.

In addiction, in today’s fast paced world, to achieve work-life balance is increasingly difficult since employers always expect more from employees. Furthermore, with the widespread use of technology, it's no exaggeration to say that people nearly work around the clock. Meanwhile, their desire to succeed professionally can leave them forgetting about their lives. However, there are still two ways to create a harmonious work-life balance.

For one thing, to avoid overworking and burnout, employees need to set boundaries for work and life. To be specific, they’d better avoid thinking about upcoming projects or answering company emails once they are after office hours. Actually, it is wise for an individual to have a separate computer or phone for work, so he can shut it off when he clocks out. If that isn't possible, he can choose to use separate browsers, emails or filters for his work and personal platforms. For another, employers should be encouraged to offer more paid holiday to their employees, which can not only keep staff motivated and loyal to companies but also attain work-life balance of both employers and employees.

All in all, to overcome the problem caused by work-life imbalance, either employers or employees need to change accordingly, which is bound to benefit them in the long run.

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注：图片为埭美古村，2019年7月20日上午拍摄。