Why Do Americans Work Too Hard

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In the passage the author doesn't understand why Americans work so hard, but you should not work too hard. Yes, I do agree with this author on why Americans should not too hard. Reasons being is that working hard gets us sick, it gets stressful and it will make your life unbalanced. I will tell you reasons why I agree with the author and make some valuable points.

First, Americans that work too hard become sick. Some sickness are due to injuries people may incur on their job while working. When you work too hard it begins to take a toll on your body. When you thinking about just working to get the luxury things in life, your body becomes numb to the point it starts to shut down. It also can take years off your lifespan which causes

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