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…why it is better to have a demanding job?<br />
While it might seem nice to have a stress free job, it can kill you in a variety<br />
of ways. Your heart rate is more likely to remain constant throughout the<br />
day. That might sound like a good thing but it means that when your heart<br />
is called on to actually work harder, say while exercising, it won’t be able<br />
to do its job as well and puts you at a much higher risk of a heart attack.<br />
It also means you’re at higher risk of workplace accidents, as your brain<br />
goes into ‘standby mode’, meaning it takes longer to react for example<br />
to stapling your own hand.<br />
…what basic aspects of work harm<br />
your health?<br />
The very act of sitting is bad for you.<br />
Even if you spend a lot of time at the<br />
gym, sitting for the rest of the day<br />
means you are still at a higher risk of<br />
heart disease and cancer than someone<br />
who stands on the job, because<br />
you put no strain on your body. According<br />
to studies, people who sit at<br />
their jobs have increased blood pressure<br />
and blood sugar, purely from the<br />
act of sitting.<br />
…how large a presence women have<br />
in the workforce exactly?<br />
Research is done annually, and statistics<br />
from the last few years say that<br />
about 63% of all women around the<br />
globe work at least part time, and 54%<br />
of all women work full time. According<br />
to a 2004 AFL-CIO survey of working<br />
women, 62% report earning half or<br />
more of their family’s income and it<br />
seems 77% of all mothers with school<br />
age children (6-17) go to work.<br />
…about the history of ‘Take Your<br />
Child to Work Day’?<br />
Though not a thing in Hungary, ‘Take<br />
Your Child to Work Day’ is the fourth<br />
Thursday in April. It started in 1993, and<br />
the original event was called ‘Take Your<br />
Daughter to Work Day’. It was established<br />
to offer teenage girls exposure<br />
to career options and to help build their<br />
self-confidence. By the year 2000, over<br />
25 million children participated in the<br />
event.<br />
First Steps<br />
Did<br />
you<br />
know...<br />
…that people work more and<br />
more in their spare time?<br />
According to a recent study, thanks<br />
to advancements in telecommunication,<br />
e.g. smart phones, people are<br />
also working in their personal time. It<br />
became easier to reach employees,<br />
and an estimated 74% of them are<br />
even bothered on their off days. Men<br />
are more willing to do so though, with<br />
63% of them working from home,<br />
while ‘only’ 57% of women are willing<br />
to sacrifice their free time.<br />
BUDAPEST FUNZINE 13
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