The 14-hour work culture can be disastrous

It will have a catastrophic effect on the body

Psychologist warns against its implementation

With the government mulling a 14-hour work regimen, IT employees are up in arms. NewsFirst Prime got in touch with Divya M, a psychologist, who threw more light on the matter. 

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She said, “It is simply not feasible because humans are not robots. It is not the quantity but quality of work that matters.” 

On the issue of quantity being related to quality, she adds, “We always think that greater quantity will lead to greater productivity. To expect them to work for 14 hours and give their optimum is not very feasible.” 

She also cautions against the excess pressure the body is put into. “When we work so hard against our body’s capability, our organs will work overtime, our sleep time will be affected, our gut will also malfunction. They will be restless. It will be similar to Covid. There will be a lot of disruption. The outcome will be similar.” 

Lastly, she laments the thought process behind it. 

“I don’t understand the thought process behind this. This will lead to exploitation of the workforce. The rich do not suffer, but only the employees. Their livelihoods suffer.” 

As the issue gathers more momentum, Labour minister Santosh Lad said that the government would discuss the issue with the stakeholders in length before arriving at a decision.