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by another-dave 1863 days ago
As well as stress of work itself, overworking makes you time poor, so you're less likely to eat healthily, get a full night's sleep regularly, exercise, get fresh air etc.

& then may be prone to letting off steam with unhealthy habits — e.g. rich meals / takeaways too often, too many beers after work.

Feels like the impacts really compound. I worked a high stress/hours job for awhile & really glad I could get out of it. Certainly wasn't worth the money/quality of life trade-off.