1. Statistics show that more and more of us are suffering from stress and that much of this is caused by our jobs. Many of us are working too hard and this is telling on our health. 2. Experts tell us that there is too much pressure put on many employees these days. In many jobs, in sales or production departments, for example, there are unrealistic targets set for the workforce. People are, in fact, trying to do the impossible and making themselves ill by doing so. 3. In many countries, more and more people are working longer hours. Some workers have to do this to cope with their workload, while others think that staying late will impress the boss so much that he or she will promote them.