A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that 745,000 people worldwide die each year from overwork.
No job is worth more than your health—or your life. Today, let's learn some English vocabulary related to working overtime.

⭐Overtime, /ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm/

📖Definition: time worked beyond the regular working hours；

💬Example: She had to work overtime to meet the deadline；

⭐Workload, /ˈwɜːrkˌloʊd/

📖Definition: the amount of work someone has to do；

💬Example: His workload increased after two colleagues quit；

⭐Deadline, /ˈdedˌlaɪn/

📖Definition: the latest time or date by which something must be completed；

💬Example: We’re working late to meet the project deadline；

⭐Burnout, /ˈbɜːrnˌaʊt/

📖Definition: physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress；

💬Example: He took a break to recover from burnout；

⭐Extra hours, /ˈɛkstrə ˈaʊərz/

📖Definition: additional time worked beyond the normal schedule；

💬Example: I had to put in extra hours over the weekend；

⭐Double shift, /ˈdʌbəl ʃɪft/

📖Definition: two consecutive work shifts without a break；

💬Example: The nurse worked a double shift at the hospital；

⭐Night shift, /naɪt ʃɪft/

📖Definition: a work shift that takes place during the night hours；

💬Example: He’s on the night shift this week；

⭐Time off, /taɪm ɔːf/

📖Definition: a period when someone does not have to work；

💬Example: She took time off after working two weekends in a row；

⭐Compensatory leave, /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪtəri liːv/

📖Definition: time off given to an employee for extra hours worked；

💬Example: He was granted compensatory leave for the overtime last month；

⭐Work-life balance, /wɜːrk laɪf ˈbæləns/

📖Definition: the equilibrium between personal life and work responsibilities；

💬Example: Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is essential；

⭐Clock out late, /klɑːk aʊt leɪt/

📖Definition: to officially record leaving work later than usual；

💬Example: I clocked out late every day this week；

⭐Stay late, /steɪ leɪt/

📖Definition: to remain at work after regular hours；

💬Example: We had to stay late to finish the client presentation；

⭐After-hours, /ˈæftər aʊərz/

📖Definition: occurring or working beyond normal working hours；

💬Example: He answered emails during after-hours work calls；

⭐Crunch time, /krʌntʃ taɪm/

📖Definition: a critical period of intense pressure and work；

💬Example: It’s crunch time before the product launch；

⭐Shift overrun, /ʃɪft ˈoʊvərˌrʌn/

📖Definition: when a work shift extends beyond its scheduled end；

💬Example: The shift overrun caused delays in the next team’s schedule；