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Eight-hour workdays, it turns out, are just a formality. As many as 44 percent of Lithuanian residents work after returning home, according to a survey of Lithuanian residents.
Eight hours of work, it turns out, is just a formality. Even 44 percent of Lithuanian residents work after returning home, shows Lithuanian population survey. Psychologists say that Lithuanians have long been a nation of workers, to whom an unemployed person seemed useless and worthless..
Unfortunately, today, diligence often turns into workaholism, which is a serious problem. Psychotherapist Olegas Lapinas says that the working Lithuanian is emerging in our culture almost as an archetypal figure – one that has become entrenched in the national consciousness.
“We can easily imagine an Argentine dancing tango, a black rap singer, or a Spaniard basking in the sun. So it’s easy to imagine a Lithuanian who is inclined to work and does not shy away from it. The image of an entertaining person is not popular in our culture. After all, a Lithuanian would even feel embarrassed and try to make excuses if, say, they find him lying on the sofa and lazing around,” says O. Lapinas.
Today, almost a quarter (22%) of Lithuanians spend up to 2 hours a week on work at home, 13% of Lithuanians work for 2-3 hours after returning home, 4% work for more than 5 hours, 3% work for 4-5 hours, and 2% of survey participants work from home constantly, according to a representative survey of Lithuanian residents initiated by the real estate developer Eika and conducted by the public opinion research company Spinter tyrimai.
It’s popular to brag about your work.
Martynas Žibūda, development director of real estate development company Eika, agrees that it is popular today to brag about workaholism and working in the evenings or on weekends. According to him, work is not a bad thing, but if a person brings unfinished work home every day and sits until night doing it, it should be a cause for concern – both for the employee and his manager.
“An employee who sits around for overtime or takes work home is responsible, but not necessarily a good employee. The ability to find a balance between work and being at home, leisure time is a sign of a productive employee. Such an employee can become a source of breakthrough for the company. A responsible, but tired, constantly stressed person can infect colleagues with their fatigue,” says an Eika representative.
The “Home Day”, organized for the second year in a row, will remind us about the balance between work and home, and this year it will be celebrated on November 19. “I would like to encourage Lithuanians to devote as much attention and time as possible to their homes, which people forget about during work and to which they only return to spend the night,” says M. Žibūda.
Lithuanians cannot afford to work less
According to the study, people aged 26-45, managers, small business owners, and residents of large cities are more likely to solve work problems at home.
According to O. Lapinas, Lithuanians perceive work as a great value that must be protected, sometimes even at the expense of other values. This attitude, according to the psychotherapist, is also related to the fact that Lithuanians cannot yet afford to work less. For example, like Scandinavians who have reached a high economic level.
“Home should not become just a place to stay overnight and a place to work. Try to finish your work while you are still at the office, do not take it home. If you start mixing the atmosphere of your home with work matters, it no longer fulfills its function – to be a place of rest, peace, and recovery. A place where a person can forget the troubles of the day and recharge for a new day,” says the psychotherapist.
About the group of companies “EIKA”
Founded in 1992, the company “Eika” is one of the largest real estate development and construction groups in Lithuania, successfully developing residential, commercial, public and other purpose building projects, creating a new quality of life and work. The company has already built more than 3,000 apartments and 270 thousand square meters of buildings. “Eika” has been awarded many times as the best real estate developer in Lithuania, and the company’s projects “Santariškių namai” and “EIKOs namai Pilaitė” have also become the best in Lithuania.
Founded in 1992, the company “Eika” is one of the largest real estate development and construction groups in Lithuania, successfully developing residential, commercial, public and other purpose building projects, creating a new quality of life and work. The company has already built more than 3,000 apartments and 270 thousand square meters of buildings. “Eika” has been awarded many times as the best real estate developer in Lithuania, and the company’s projects “Santariškių namai” and “EIKOs namai Pilaitė” have also become the best in Lithuania.
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