work as life
2018-03-20
from Revitalization Strategy for Japan
work as life
I had misunderstood the concept of "work as life" in Yoichi Ochiai until now.
The idea of work-life balance separates work and life and opposes them separately, but I think a way to separate stressful and stressless would be more useful than this way of thinking. Proposal
In the course of my working life, I somehow became infected with the meme of opposing "work and life," clearly separating work and recess, and feeling like [I need to rest on my day off.
But "not being able to do the work you care about" causes [stress
It is better to abandon the composition that puts work and life in antagonism and say, "It's okay to work on your days off!" It's more satisfying to be able to work on your days off.
This type of discussion is difficult to communicate because each person's labor environment is different. #Each person's environment is different
For those who have already piled up stressful work beyond their capacity, holidays are a limited chance to restore balance, so the statement "I can work on my days off, yay!" may seem like madness.
relevance
Zeigarnik effect
2023-02-23
This is an example of false dichotomy.
2023-10-19
It has come to be pointed out that work-hour limiting work style reform based on the idea that "people should be happier if they spend less time working" by separating work and life was [a harmful meme
Example: Decline in Japan's Research Capability.
After April 1, 2024, work-style reform requires permission for overtime work over 960 hours per year -> even more difficult to find time for research
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