The Japanese have a word for it-Karoshi, or death by overwork. India had a tragic encounter with the phenomenon when a distraught mother wrote to her daughter's boss this September, calling out "a work culture that seems to glorify overwork while neglecting the very human beings behind the roles". It cost their daughter her life.
Anna Sebastian Perayil, a bright, young chartered accountant, was just four months into her 'dream job' with SR Batliboi, a member firm of global accounting and consulting firm EY, when she collapsed at home one day, and died. Anna was just 26.
"The workload, the new environment and long hours took a toll on her physically, emotionally and mentally," Anna's mum wrote. "She began experiencing anxiety, sleeplessness and stress soon after joining, but she kept pushing herself, believing that hard work and perseverance were the keys to success.... The relentless demands and the pressure to meet unrealistic expectations are not sustainable, and they cost us the life of a young girl with so much potential." Anxiety, sleeplessness, stress... It is a feeling familiar to many an Indian employee, and none more than Gen Z, the generation born between 1995 and 2012.
A 2023 survey of over 2,000 employees, conducted by online emotional wellness platform YourDOST, found that 60.1 per cent of the respondents reported experiencing high or extreme stress, a 30.3 per cent increase over 2022. It seemed to be the highest in the 21-30 age group, where 64.4 per cent of the respondents complained of high or extreme stress, compared to 53.6 per cent in the 41-50 age group.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 25, 2024 من India Today.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 25, 2024 من India Today.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
LOW-COST AIRLINES, 2003 - NO-FRILLS TAKES OFF
Air Deccan shattered the myth that flying was an elite pursuit. With no-frills service and ultra-low fares, it transformed Indian aviation, inspiring a booming budget airline segment
THE GENERIC BREAKTHROUGH - Pharmacy to the World
India's pharmaceutical industry has evolved from dependency on foreign firms to global dominance. Driven by generics, biopharma breakthroughs and innovation, it has cemented the country's status as the planet's drug factory
THE SOFTWARE BOOM FROM BYTES TO BILLIONS
From a $100-million fledgling in 1991 to a $250-billion powerhouse today, India's IT industry capitalised on visionary policies, pioneering companies and the Y2K opportunity to become a global leader in outsourcing and innovation
ECONOMIC LIBERALISATION, 1991- BREAKING THE SHACKLES
In 1990, India faced economic collapse with dwindling forex reserves and mounting debt. The next year, the Narasimha Rao government, with Manmohan Singh as finance minister, launched transformative reforms, dismantling protectionism and reshaping the economy
THE MARUTI 800, 1983- The Aam Aadmi Car
The small car that made a big difference by democratising car ownership in the country and changing the face of India's automotive industry
RELIANCE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, 1977 - The Emperor of Equities
With his novel idea of raising funds from the public in the late '70s, Dhirubhai Ambani awoke the sleeping giant that was India's capital market, giving the ordinary investor a chance to own a small piece of big business and be part of an equity revolution
WEAVE A STORY
Saree plays muse and material in this modern iteration
SIMPLE LIVING
Spatial planning meets spirituality, and up-cyling meets unconventional design practices, in this Gurgaon home
HARMONY IN DESIGN
Using principles of vaastu coupled with a creative interplay of open and closed spaces, this home in Vadodara is a welcome sight
THE NEW ECO CHIC
This home in Kerala is designed on the principles of climate responsive architecture
