Dear Friends,
This message is for those people who are staying late in office... Just read it and give your suggestions....
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It's half past 8 in the office
but the lights are still on...
PCs still running,
coffee machines still buzzing...
and who's at work?
Most of them??? Take a closer look...
All or most specimens are 20-something male species of the human race...
Look closer... again all or most of them are bachelors...
and why are they sitting late? Working hard? No way!!!
Any guesses???
Let's ask one of them...
Here's what he says... "What's there 2 do after going home... here we get
to surf, AC, phone, food, coffee.. thats is why I am working late...
importantly no bossssssss!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the scene in most research centers and software companies and other off-shore offices.
Bachelors "time-passing" during late hours in the office just bcoz they say
they've nothing else to do...
Now what r the consequences... read on...
"Working"(for the record only) late hours soon becomes part of the
institute or company culture.
With bosses more than eager to provide support to those "working" late in
the form of taxi vouchers, food vouchers and of course good feedback,(oh, he's a hard worker... goes home only to change..!!).They aren't helping things too... To hell with bosses who don't understand the difference between "sitting" late and "working" late!!!
Very soon, the boss start expecting all employees to put in extra working
hours.
So, My dear Bachelors let me tell you, life changes when u get married and start having a family... office is no longer a priority, family is... and
that's when the problem starts... becoz u start having commitments at home
too.
For your boss, the earlier "hardworking" guy suddenly seems to become a
"early leaver" even if u leave an hour after regulartime... after doing the
same amount of work.
People leaving on time after doing their tasks for the day are labeled as
work-shirkers...
Girls who thankfully always (its changing nowadays... though) leave on time are labeled as "not up to it". All the while, the bachelors pat their own
backs and carry on "working" not realizing that they r spoiling the work
culture at their own place and never realize that they wuld have to regret
at one point of time.
*So what's the moral of the story?? *
* Very clear, LEAVE ON TIME!!!* Never put in extra time " *unless really needed *"
* Don't stay back un-necessarily and spoil your company work culture which will in turn cause inconvenience to you and your colleagues. There are hundred other things to do in the evening..
Learn music...
Learn a foreign language...
try a sport... TT, cricket.........
* And for heaven's sake net cafe rates have dropped to an all-time low
(plus, no fire-walls) and try cooking for a change.
Take a tip from the Smirnoff ad: *"Life's calling, where are you??"*
Please pass on this message to all those colleagues
And please do it before leaving time, don't stay back till midnight to
forward this!!!
Thank you with great regards.
Kiran
From India, Hyderabad
68This message is for those people who are staying late in office... Just read it and give your suggestions....
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
It's half past 8 in the office
but the lights are still on...
PCs still running,
coffee machines still buzzing...
and who's at work?
Most of them??? Take a closer look...
All or most specimens are 20-something male species of the human race...
Look closer... again all or most of them are bachelors...
and why are they sitting late? Working hard? No way!!!
Any guesses???
Let's ask one of them...
Here's what he says... "What's there 2 do after going home... here we get
to surf, AC, phone, food, coffee.. thats is why I am working late...
importantly no bossssssss!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the scene in most research centers and software companies and other off-shore offices.
Bachelors "time-passing" during late hours in the office just bcoz they say
they've nothing else to do...
Now what r the consequences... read on...
"Working"(for the record only) late hours soon becomes part of the
institute or company culture.
With bosses more than eager to provide support to those "working" late in
the form of taxi vouchers, food vouchers and of course good feedback,(oh, he's a hard worker... goes home only to change..!!).They aren't helping things too... To hell with bosses who don't understand the difference between "sitting" late and "working" late!!!
Very soon, the boss start expecting all employees to put in extra working
hours.
So, My dear Bachelors let me tell you, life changes when u get married and start having a family... office is no longer a priority, family is... and
that's when the problem starts... becoz u start having commitments at home
too.
For your boss, the earlier "hardworking" guy suddenly seems to become a
"early leaver" even if u leave an hour after regulartime... after doing the
same amount of work.
People leaving on time after doing their tasks for the day are labeled as
work-shirkers...
Girls who thankfully always (its changing nowadays... though) leave on time are labeled as "not up to it". All the while, the bachelors pat their own
backs and carry on "working" not realizing that they r spoiling the work
culture at their own place and never realize that they wuld have to regret
at one point of time.
*So what's the moral of the story?? *
* Very clear, LEAVE ON TIME!!!* Never put in extra time " *unless really needed *"
* Don't stay back un-necessarily and spoil your company work culture which will in turn cause inconvenience to you and your colleagues. There are hundred other things to do in the evening..
Learn music...
Learn a foreign language...
try a sport... TT, cricket.........
* And for heaven's sake net cafe rates have dropped to an all-time low
(plus, no fire-walls) and try cooking for a change.
Take a tip from the Smirnoff ad: *"Life's calling, where are you??"*
Please pass on this message to all those colleagues
And please do it before leaving time, don't stay back till midnight to
forward this!!!
Thank you with great regards.
Kiran
From India, Hyderabad
Well said Kiran!! Immediately I passed on this thought provoking message to everyone in my Office. Regards Swapna
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
Well said kiran. Its true that it has become a fashion to sit late in office even if you have no work. This creates lots of inconvenience for those who leave on time especialy married ladies who have to travel far and reach their families. i guess a practice of time management is the best solution to people who make it a habit to sit late in office.
From India, Visakhapatnam
From India, Visakhapatnam
hmmmm Pallavi.. Do you normally stay late in office?? Its not wrong to stay late in office but its a problem when some one acts as working late in office..
I too stay late in the office and every one knows that i dont do official work but browse online which i cant do at home peacefully.
Working smart is always better than working hard.
From India, Hyderabad
I too stay late in the office and every one knows that i dont do official work but browse online which i cant do at home peacefully.
Working smart is always better than working hard.
From India, Hyderabad
To be honest even i faced the same problem in my old project, work is the same and i used to complete by 5 and go home by 5.30 and some buddies used to drag it till 10 and project as if they working real hard to complete the work. My manager used to feel the same way since they are staying late they are working hard and it definitely impacted my apprisal. Now its past and i am now leader, i ensure that all of my tema member must come on time , complete work on time and go by 5.30. never expect them to stay late and they have to tell valid reason if they worked late, and telling me about it.
Now there is a lot of change and people understood why i am asking time management. Only thing i always demand is 8 hours which u work at office are only for office and you cant use it for personal reasons, left over time you can do what ever u want.
From Canada, Montreal
Now there is a lot of change and people understood why i am asking time management. Only thing i always demand is 8 hours which u work at office are only for office and you cant use it for personal reasons, left over time you can do what ever u want.
From Canada, Montreal
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