{"id":3391,"date":"2025-01-17T04:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T17:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatpeopleinside.com\/australia\/?p=3391"},"modified":"2025-01-17T04:06:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T17:06:07","slug":"this-japanese-phenomenon-might-soon-also-become-an-australian-phenomenon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatpeopleinside.com\/australia\/this-japanese-phenomenon-might-soon-also-become-an-australian-phenomenon\/","title":{"rendered":"This Japanese Phenomenon Might Soon Also Become an Australian Phenomenon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you heard of <strong>Kar\u014dshi &#8211;<\/strong>the Japanese term for <strong>death by overwork<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A recent government survey in Japan found that around 1 in 10 Japanese workers clock in more than 80 hours of overtime per month, with one in five at risk of <strong>Kar\u014dshi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But overwork is not just a Japanese issue; it\u2019s a stark reminder of the toll excessive work takes globally, including here in <strong>Australia<\/strong>. A <a href=\"https:\/\/ia.acs.org.au\/article\/2024\/burnout-at-alarming-levels-in-australia-report-finds.html\">2024 Australian survey<\/a> found 4 out of 5 office workers <strong>experiencing burnout<\/strong>, often linked to <strong>heavy workloads<\/strong> and <strong>understaffing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As with most workplace challenges, <strong>employee well-being<\/strong> has a massive financial impact on businesses of all sizes.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s estimated that <strong>disengaged employees<\/strong> cost the Australian economy a staggering <strong>$211 billion\u00b9 annually<\/strong>\u2014including losses from <strong>reduced productivity<\/strong>, <strong>absenteeism<\/strong>, and <strong>high employee turnover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Even more alarming, nearly <strong>25% of burnt-out employees haven\u2019t spoken with their manager about this!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There\u2019s a Better Way<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GR8 Wellbeing<\/strong> is an <strong>innovative<\/strong>, <strong>data-driven assessment tool<\/strong> specifically designed to identify and address <strong>employee well-being challenges<\/strong>. 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A recent government survey in Japan found that around 1 in 10 Japanese workers clock in more than 80 hours of overtime per month, with one in five at risk of Kar\u014dshi. 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