We can say that the culture of rushing is a concept that describes the psychology of people who almost never rest and whose minds are always at work even though they are resting. In fact, the individuals who adopt this culture are the people who are known as workaholics in popular terms. We can see that these people, who think about work 24/7 and have no other life outside of work, are constantly busy. Because they believe that when they work non-stop, they will achieve real success.
Likewise, the perception that they should always be faster/work more smoothly and be “more” than what they have always been is imposed on the employees in the worldwide job markets. In this article, we discuss how those who are in a constant rush actually harm themselves.
The biggest revealing feature of these people is that when they take a break or go on a vacation, they regret every hour they didn’t work.
This trait usually emerges in the person’s teenage years. Because in those periods, individuals begin to take and adopt the advice of adults around them that “you should always do better” and “you should always move yourself forward”. This leads them to think that the sole purpose of life is to achieve a respected position sanctioned by society. Thus, they start running in the name of success as if they were running a marathon.
After a while, taking a break or resting becomes a meaningless concept for these people. Many of them are constantly struggling to meet the endless expectations of their bosses in the companies they work for. They think that when they do, they will gain value in the business environment, but the result is always disappointment.
Because one of the most distinctive features that define these people is that they try to do jobs that are not included in their job descriptions, rather than working constantly. This causes them to be “wildcards who do everything without question” in the eyes of others. Thus, people begin to ignore these people for their efforts. This can lead to the fact that individuals who are running are not satisfied with any of the work they do after a while. In other words, this situation does not help the person to be successful in his job, on the contrary, it can lead to burnout syndrome.
In fact, the two most important factors that cause this situation: perfectionist bosses and competitive colleagues who hide behind toxic positivity…
Today’s popular culture instills in people the need to think positively against all the challenges of life. In fact, because of this positive attitude to the extent of pollyannaism, people can now even live in a fantasy world by escaping from reality. We cannot always feel and think positively in stressful situations. Human communities, who look at everything from the fetishism of positivity, will not understand the stress you experience in your business life, as they certainly do not understand that there should be negativities in life.
If you hear rhetoric from your bosses and colleagues in business life such as “don’t give up quickly, everyone is experiencing the same situation”, “if others are doing it, you can do it too”, “don’t complain, look what conditions people are working in”, congratulations, nur You have a toxic work environment like a ball.
In fact, these attitudes also feed the culture of running. For example, approaching someone in this way may seem to motivate them to work harder, but in fact, it can impose a responsibility on the person that they may not be able to carry at all.
Everyone’s talents and abilities are different. However, we have so internalized the uniform understanding of success of capitalism that we try to reduce it to everyone. This causes the person to be constantly competing with their colleagues and dedicating themselves to getting more prominence and getting more privileges. Because in this understanding, there is a perception that the road to success is only through devoting oneself to one’s work. Think about it, private life, hobbies, family, friends… None of this matters in the rush culture.
But that’s not the only issue. For example, in the past, when people came home from work, they were disconnected from all communication channels related to work because face-to-face communication was dominant.
But now technology has advanced. That’s why, thanks to our smartphones, we can always be in touch with the business environment. This situation creates a pressure on the person as if he/she needs to be in constant communication with their networks.
In this case, it would not be a lie if we say that there is no time left to spare for oneself. People don’t want to miss out on what’s being discussed in business groups. That’s why they are constantly checking their communication channels wherever they are. As a result, we can say that being busy with so much work, even at home, causes the person to get tired mentally.
No matter how busy you are in the hustle and bustle culture; The higher the salary, the higher the status, the higher the chance of getting a job offer. In short, according to this way of thinking, being a workaholic saves a person’s career in terms of career. However, as we discussed in the previous chapter, this is not the case at all.
For example, in a study, it is determined that almost 15% of citizens living in the UK and having an active business life have psychological problems due to the stress they experience in business life.
In another study conducted in Japan, it is seen that the number of workers with psychological disorders living in this country is higher than that of workers in other countries. In another study, employees who are subjected to long working hours are said to experience depression and sleep disorders more often. Also, as you can appreciate, a person whose job is the only asset at the center of his life does not have a social life. For this reason, the person begins to become lonely and alienated from society.
Also, does establishing a simple, univariate cause and effect relationship such as “you will succeed if you work hard” always works in life? This is definitely a topic worth discussing.
Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, for example, confirms that what makes him so much money is the hustle and bustle, with his words that “it takes at least 80 or 100 hours a week to change the world.”
People like Musk, who come to the forefront with their achievements, make such statements only to instill an ‘impossible hope’ in people who are not in the same position as them and maybe never will be. In other words, telling individuals to work non-stop can have dangerous consequences that cause them to lose their health.
Even the World Health Organization (WHO) says that overworking is dangerous. For example, in one study they found that working at least 55 hours a week kills more than 745,000 people a year. According to the report of the study, working hard increases the risk of stroke by 35% and the risk of heart disease by 17%.
In short, working as if there is no tomorrow may not be a good behavior under all circumstances, all the time and for everyone. Besides, what’s the use of working in a hurry all the time, as if you’re catching up? We can say that it is beneficial for people suffering from this condition to seek help from a specialist in order to protect their mental health. Because the fact that you are constantly running for your job may cause you to risk your psychology, physical health and social environment after a while.
- Sources: BFI France, Monster
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