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Last update - 00:08 16/06/2008 Study: Israelis rank fourth in list of world workaholics By Moti Bassok, TheMarker Correspondent Tags: OECD, Israel, Bank of Israel  Five percent of Israeli salaried workers earning more than NIS 30 per hour work more than 60 hours a week, a study compiled by the Bank of Israel found. The incidence of 60 hour or more work weeks in Israel is higher than in all but three OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) member states. Of the 30 OECD members, only South Korea, Japan and Mexico have a higher incidence of work hours, the study revealed. The phenomenon characterizes mainly educated Jewish males between the ages of 35 and 44. They are employed mostly as managers (18 percent), academics (23 percent) and engineers or technicians (21 percent). Many of them work in public service, in hi-tech and research and development. Advertisement The study, which is slated to be included in a publication named "financial developments of recent months," concludes that addiction to work (workaholism) has expanded in recent decades due to the rise of individualism, as well as the establishment of companies that operate in a global environment which gives rise to a round-the-clock work day due to time zone differences. The study also attributes the rise in workaholism to the decline of unions, technological advances, day-care options that facilitate working while raising children, and the widening socio-economic gap which increases the advantage of over-working. However, the study concludes, the workaholism phenomenon came to a halt in the late 1990s in western Europe. Employers encourage workaholism, the study maintains, by blurring the line between work and leisure and supplying employees with the technology that allows them to work at any time. Most workaholics that earn relatively high wages are less likely to forgo work in favor of a family obligation. These employees are also less likely to contribute to house work at home. The study maintains that because family life appears less important to workaholics than work, they are more likely to skip family vacations. Workaholism has many implications for the worker as well as the economy: it can harm workers' health by increasing stress and anxiety leading to fatigue and high blood pressure, and can also sabotage social relationships and at times even lead to divorce. In extreme cases, the phenomenon can even bring about death. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Snoop Dogg in Israel American rapper Snoop Dogg slated to perform in Ramat Gan. Late date Scientists revive 2,000-year-old date seed found at Masada.   1.   What about the Haredim working nil hours per ever... 23:22  |  Esther 15/06/08   2.   Could this be a reason that in biblical times Jews were Slaves? 00:07  |  POP 16/06/08   3.   European productivity increased as workaholism got down 00:27  |  Mark B. 16/06/08   4.   Mexicans?? No Way Jose 00:35  |  b`Galil 16/06/08   5.   By the way, it is a addictive disease, just like junkies have 00:40  |  Mark B. 16/06/08   6.   2 POP - This is one the reasons that Israel thrives 01:15  |  POP"S KEEPER 16/06/08   7.   Good post #4, is drinking tequilla working in Mexico? 01:16  |  Mark B. 16/06/08   8.   #1 Esther - You don`t seem to be working either 01:18  |  * BEN JABO 16/06/08   9.   #5 Mark B - Another silly observation 01:21  |  * BEN JABO 16/06/08   10.   You have to distinguish Ben Jabo 01:32  |  Mark B. 16/06/08   11.   What is so unusual about 60 hrs/week? 01:58  |  Aphemia 16/06/08   12.   A testament to the labor that much of America is based on today 03:48  |  Jewish Mexican 16/06/08   13.   Something doesn`t fit 04:18  |  NetCan 16/06/08   14.   Workaholics or ants? 04:26  |  Maureen Ann 16/06/08   15.   #8, Ben Jabo, just because it doesn`t bother you... 04:39  |  newageblues 16/06/08   16.   Merav Arlozorov, take note and apologise! 06:28  |  Israeli academic 16/06/08   17.   To #11 There those who work more than 60 Hrs 07:06  |  L A 16/06/08   18.   Mark B 08:46  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 16/06/08   19.   Returning the hearts of the fathers to their children 09:31  |  JewishHeart 16/06/08   20.   workohlics 10:09  |  colin 16/06/08   21.   Breakdown of family 10:21  |  Rina 16/06/08   22.   corrupt culture 10:45  |  jose 16/06/08   23.   Work 11:05  |  zznhl 16/06/08   24.   Mexican do work hard 12:07  |  ruby 16/06/08   25.   #10 Mark B. 13:20  |  * BEN JABO 16/06/08   26.   #18 Jewish Heart 13:44  |  * BEN JABO 16/06/08   27.   #24 Ruby - I agree, Mexicans do work hard 14:11  |  * BEN JABO 16/06/08   28.   Obama made a speech telling the men to hang around 19:29  |  * BEN JABO 16/06/08

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