Analysis: Working To Live Or Living To Work

It is in every human nature to work, however, people tend to overwork for many reasons and it can take a hold of their health, family and life. In the book Gig, two individuals discuss how their lives were being affected by how much time and commitment to their work demands. Overwork can affect people in different ways and it can affect the individual’s relationship between their loved ones. In the article, “Working to Live or Living to Work” by Ronald J. Burke discusses about four factors or reason why people overwork. These factors that Burke talks about in his article are “Individual factors”, “Job factors”, “Organization factors” and “Economic factors”. In this case we can see how these factors affected the two individuals in the interview Gig. . “Individual factors” are things such as demographic, family status or personality that influence an outcome. In the Interview “FBI Agent” Allison Mourad, talked about her life …show more content…
Smither was laid off from his work place and unemployed. Watching a movie that dealt with crime scene clearing gave him the idea to. Smither had dedicated his life to his self-employed job and over six years his business has grown “enormously” and he had employed over “three hundred and seventeen employees nationwide”. However, his work requires dedication, commitment and time. According to Smither, who stated that: “The only reason I’m even home right now is because I’m wanting for the movers to come. My wife can’t take my lifestyle… I’m leaving her. She says we don’t have enough time to spend together and she’s right… I have no life outside of this. Because the company is my girl. My dope… (Page 102) it’s just a matter of how much do you want to sacrifice to lose, to get it. Now I have no life, I have no marriage. I didn’t devote time to it nourish it” (Page