Comment Re:Pull your 40/week and stop (Score 4, Insightful) 868
When I first started at the job I am currently at, I was surrounded by people who would routinely work 12-14+ hour days, EVERY DAY. And then work at home on Saturdays as well. When you asked them what they were doing, they would just talk about how much work there was to do. I began to feel guilty because I didn't work those kind of hours, even though I was doing similar amounts of work.
Now I should explain a little and say that 30% of the time, unrealistic demands by our client puts in the position of overtime. I understand that, and will slog it with the best of them. Its just not ALL THE TIME. And that what it seemed like with some of the people that I work with.
What I realized though after a time, is that some of these guys/girls do it, because thats just who they are. If they didn't work 70+ hour weeks, they wouldn't have anything to complain about, wouldn't seem like the beleagured trooper, wouldn't feel as valuable or as important as they think. Its just a mindset with them.
I don't want to be one of those guys. I'll work the overtime if its required and needed, or just asked. No problems there. But if there is a tomorrow, then I am going home on time...
Now I should explain a little and say that 30% of the time, unrealistic demands by our client puts in the position of overtime. I understand that, and will slog it with the best of them. Its just not ALL THE TIME. And that what it seemed like with some of the people that I work with.
What I realized though after a time, is that some of these guys/girls do it, because thats just who they are. If they didn't work 70+ hour weeks, they wouldn't have anything to complain about, wouldn't seem like the beleagured trooper, wouldn't feel as valuable or as important as they think. Its just a mindset with them.
I don't want to be one of those guys. I'll work the overtime if its required and needed, or just asked. No problems there. But if there is a tomorrow, then I am going home on time...