Life and work

Nowadays, in modern society, more and more people have become indifferent to relationships with family and friends. At first glance, it seems there are no negative effects in our life. In the long term, however, this can erode the family value and culture. I think that work and advanced communication technology are responsible for this.


Let us begin with the first factor: work. The severe competition in the workplace and labor market means that many people cannot find a balance between work and private time. In order to keep pace with their collegues or gain a well-paid job and cover the cost of living, they usually have to work overtime or participate in night courses to enhance their professional skills. The fatigue after working hours would make married couples desire to sleep to recover energy, instead of playing with their kid or meeting friends.


Another important angle that should be mentioned is moblie phones and social networks. In the past, we have often spent several hours going to visit our parents on the weekend but this is no longer the case. People are lazier and prefer to make a phone call rather than to meet in person, or it is easy to update the situation with their friend through new feeds on facebook, twitter, tango and so on.