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Workaholism and a New Generation – Labour Market Survey among Hungarian and Romanian Youth

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  • Zoltan Musinszki

    (University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary)

  • Magdolna Vallaseki

    (Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Gabor Melypatak

    (University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary)

  • Erika Horvathne Csolak

    (University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary)

  • Katalin Liptak

    (University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary)

Abstract

What is the difference between a workaholic and a hard-working worker? This issue becomes especially important in the current situation with the growing role of home office and teleworking. In addition, the labour market is undergoing a transformation due to generational change, where members of Generation Z will begin entering the labour market. With the new generation in the case of flexible and new employment conditions, the concept of working time will change, and this will bring about changes in the concept of overtime. We assume that members of the younger generation, Generations Y and Z (date of birth between 1995-2009; age 20-29) have similar views on workaholism and working hours, regardless of country and settlement type. We conducted a questionnaire survey in Hungary and Romania. Based on the research, it can be stated that concerning the target group of 20-29-year-olds the concept of workaholism is judged differently by Hungarian and Romanian young people. In both countries, respondents would prefer to work with a schedule of partly or fully flexible working hours than in full-time, fixed or non-fixed working hours. Respondents prefer partly flexible working time in Hungary and fully flexible working time in Romania. Young people have the same attitude towards teleworking regardless of their country, but the type of settlement and their field of education affect their opinions on teleworking. Nearly half of the responders think that a work-life balance can be found, it is only a matter of perception.

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  • Zoltan Musinszki & Magdolna Vallaseki & Gabor Melypatak & Erika Horvathne Csolak & Katalin Liptak, 2020. "Workaholism and a New Generation – Labour Market Survey among Hungarian and Romanian Youth," The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal, Academy of Economic Studies - Bucharest, Romania, vol. 22(Special 1), pages 1227-1227, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:aes:amfeco:v:22:y:2020:i:special14:p:1227
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    1. Ada Šabic-Lipovaca & Wadim Strielkowski & Yuriy Bilan, 2016. "Intertemporal Substitution and Labour Supply of Bosnian SME’s," The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal, Academy of Economic Studies - Bucharest, Romania, vol. 18(43), pages 634-634, August.
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    1. Ágnes Sántha, 2021. "The Sociodemographic Determinants of Health Literacy in the Ethnic Hungarian Mothers of Young Children in Eastern Europe," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-15, May.
    2. Chenghua Wang & Banghui Zhang & Judit Oláh & Morshadul Hasan, 2021. "Factors Influencing the Quality of Life of Empty Nesters: Empirical Evidence from Southwest China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-15, March.

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      Keywords

      youth generation; working time; home office; Heavy Work Investments; labour market.;
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      JEL classification:

      • J81 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Working Conditions
      • K31 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Labor Law

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