The work of civil servants is different from ordinary professions, and they bear the heavy responsibility of serving the state and the people. As an important part of the operation of state machinery, the work of civil servants often requires long-term intensive work and irregular overtime. Although in recent years, many localities have implemented a double rest system for civil servants, but due to the special nature of work, in fact, double rest has not really been realized.
Some viewpoints believe that the two-day rest system for civil servants should be abolished, which is conducive to improving work efficiency. However, we should not ignore one issue, and that is the physical and mental health of civil servants. Long-term high-intensity work will undoubtedly bring great pressure to civil servants and affect the quality and attitude of work. Although work efficiency may improve to a certain extent, the physical and mental fatigue and stress that follow will be difficult to estimate the cost.
Although civil servants serve the state, they also need to rest, spend time with their families, and recharge their batteries. Civil servants who do not have a two-day leave guarantee will have a hard time striking a work-life balance. In the long run, not only will the physical and mental health of individual civil servants be affected, but it will also be difficult to guarantee the operational efficiency of state organs. To cite an extreme example, if a civil servant takes leave due to illness due to a long period of high work, it will have a greater impact on his or her work.
Civil servants have special jobs, but they also deserve a basic work-life balance. Although the abolition of the double holiday may temporarily improve work efficiency, in the long run, its value is not only the health of individual civil servants, but also the operational efficiency of state organs. Rather than abolishing the double holiday, it is better to explore how to improve work efficiency while ensuring that civil servants take a break, such as flexible commuting time and work arrangements. Only by balancing the work and life of civil servants can state organs operate efficiently and in a long-term manner. It is unfair and practical to suggest that the saying that civil servants should take double leave.
In short, although civil servants serve the state, they also deserve a basic work-life balance. Although the abolition of the double holiday may temporarily improve work efficiency, in the long run, its value is not only the health of individual civil servants, but also the operational efficiency of state organs. It is a more practical and fair approach to explore how to improve work efficiency while ensuring that civil servants rest.