Work-Life Balance

Working in a constantly as an English teacher, how do you achieve work-life balance?

働きすぎ；work too much

いいえと断る；say no

仕事の電話に張り付く；be glued to your work phone

仕事を職場に残す；leave work at work

楽しい時間をもつ；make time for fun

社交的な生活を送る；have a social life

充実感を得る；gain satisfaction

glue　/gluː/　n)接着剤･のり v)～に接着剤を塗る、受身)～について離さない

correction　/kə'rekʃn/　n)校正･修正･訂正

italicize   /ɪ'tælɪsaɪz/　v)イタリック体を使用する

clause   n)節

stative   n)状態動詞

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

①Do you know someone who doesn't have a good work-life balance?

世の中は変わりつつある；The world is constantly changing.

時代は変わった；The times have changed.

終身雇用；lifetime employment

当たり前；common

転職；transferring jobs

欧米；Western countries

②What happens to people who don't have a good work-life balance?

最悪の場合；In the worst case, worst case scenario

自殺；commit suicide, kill myself

過労自殺；suicide from overwork, overwork suicide

過労死；death from/by overwork

People who commit suicide due to mental stress are called "karoujisatsu”.

Overwork and heavy stress from the workplace should be strictly observed by the labor ministry.

電車に飛び込み自殺；commiting suicide on the train

飛び込み；throwing themselves

commit　/kə'mɪt/　v)身をゆだねる

suicide　/'suːɪsaɪd/　n)自殺

scenario　/sə'nɑːriəƱ/　/sə'næriəƱ/　n)シナリオ

③Is work-life balance important in Japan?

優先する；prioritize

We used to prioritize work over family.

人材を確保；keep/retain employees

retain　/rɪ'teɪn/　v)持ち続ける･維持する

④What can companies do to improve their employees' work-life balance?

flexible work hours, work from home

労働力不足；labor shortage

FAMILY VS WORK

①How much time should people spend at work?

(=How long)

8 hours of sleep, 8-hour work day, 8 hours free time a day

②How much time should people spend with their families?

Having a meal together is essential way.

③Is it easy for you to leave work early for family events?

④Are you willing to quite your job for your family?

SOCIAL LIFE

①Is your social life important?

すき間時間；spare time/moment

活用する；make good use of

I try to make good use of spare moment.

②Do you prefer to have a lot of casual friends or a few close friends?

③When do you usually go out with friends?

④What can you do to improve your social life?