There used
to be a basic and generally accepted time frame when it came to doing business;
from the time shops remained open to attend their costumers, to the length of a
usual day investing at the bourse. It had traditionally matched the biological rhythm
around the sun’s energy: staying dynamic throughout the daylight hours, and
sleeping at night. Only a few professions were invariably carried out during
the nighttime, such as, for instance, hotel workers, taxi drivers, night club
staff, public defense employees, and of course, hospital personnel.
However, as
capitalism has been percolating away inside of society's conventions, more
kinds of businesses have been flourishing away from the sun´s rays, rolling out
products and services at night.
Although,
from a legal perspective, there have always been rules restraining nighttime
activity so as to let people rest, these have been relaxed so much that these
days it's not weird to see shops open until the sun rises again, offering a
wide range of products.
In hectic cities
throughout Europe, it's easy to find establishments open 24 hours a day: minimarkets,
laundries, fax and copy stores, etc. The new employees hired to run these
businesses, who systematically become clients as well, along with the creation
of new professions (casino dealers, computer operators, etc.) fuel the trend of
new companies turning their signboards on at night, looking for clients who
have turned their backs to the sun.
This new lifestyle
is not free from health risks; the main one is known as shift work sleep
disorder. We are fundamentally tied to the sun’s cycles, and refusing to accept
it may wreak havoc on our capacity for sleep. Examples of symptoms that may be
observed are unexpected changes in mood, a tendency toward depression or
cardiovascular problems among others.
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