The truth about the overtime hours

In the field of design and technology often occurs processing. Some of the staff manage to work 70 hours a week, and gave birth to a set of "martyr who is proud of his sacrifice." But let's face it - processing gives you nothing. What really mean overtime?

You work for free

The Labor Code of the Russian Federation stipulates that overtime work is considered outside working hours, only if it is carried out on the initiative of the employer. That is, if the employer has asked you to stay after your working hours, he must pay them time and a half (the first two hours) and double (the rest of) the amount, and if you remain yourself, a sense of duty to the favorite now, no one will not do anything should.

In addition, statistics show that 80% of office workers in Russia is forced to work harder their hours, and only one in ten "Stakhanovite" gets paid for their hours in accordance with the law. The rest agreed to work even harder just to save space.

Especially this trend is exacerbated in times of crisis, when the overall reduction in all-out, and every second of the atmosphere of fear.

Unsustainable and unjustified expectations

The client and the heads are getting used to this pace of project realization, and employees must each time to work at night to catch. However, you may not have time to finish the project, because each person has a fatigue strength that it can withstand, so management's expectations may well be justified, not to mention how many nerves and your health you will spend on a project.

Processing - this is the real problem of the company

Work 80-100 hours a week is simply intolerable for a person. People do not stand up and eventually leave the company. And when such a "blown" employee leaves, it is guaranteed to all colleagues he tells why.

This creates not only a large staff turnover, but also creates a terrible reputation of the company as a firm that is exhausting its employees. That is, processing is reflected bad as on attracting and retaining staff on.

Overtime - a sign of incompetent management

Processing of staff means that companies no one dare not tell clients: "We have too much respect for your work and work of its employees to donate their time and personal life, so we do not agree to your terms. "

When the company does not say it, she loses respect for partners and equality in the relationship with customers. host relationships and servants continue to evolve, and overtime - is only the first step on the long path on which the company will do everything to make customers happy.

Overtime - a sign of bad management of the project

When developers and designers working on the project late at night to catch on deadline, it means that:

1. It was known in advance that they will be working overtime and expected.
2. It was not known, and no one could guess that will have to work overtime.

In any case, the project manager did not leave enough time to complete the project on time, and because of it the other had to work at night. Probably, it is necessary to take away for it, and if the processing has already happens every time ...

Overtime is expensive costing you

The hours you spend at work, often beaten by your family and friends. During this time, you could do all the household chores, and leave plenty of time for fun and relaxation with your family.

Each person should have enough time to sleep, relax and want to Monday morning to go to work again.

martyr complex

Many employees are proud to say: "How long have you sat after I left?" Or "I was at home only ten." At the same time hovering around them such an aura of self-sacrifice! You want the truth? You cheated.

The company does not appreciate your martyrdom, she just took advantage of you and your complexes, and eventually you plow voluntarily.

In fact, the processing of your color you do not, either as a person or as an employee.

Overtime almost no effect on performance

As rightly said Ben Pieratt: "I believe that when I work overtime, the only thing that grows - this wire. In fact, not much of a difference to performance, 80 hours or 40 I work. "

When you are tired, the generation of creative ideas and, in general, operational efficiency, significantly reduced. As a result of work done becomes more important than a great work or even just a good job.

How to recycle properly?

Overtime - is one way to overwhelm yourself in the beginning of his career. It is clear that the newcomer trying to prove their competence and to show their best side, but not so simple.

Yes, overtime - it is a short way to make a name for himself, But it should be something to remember:

Long night hours better spent on activities that you like, and not dully remain in the office for which you are angry.

That is, if you are going to work overtime to make sure you are doing it on their own terms. If you feel that overtime hours are in vain, you know that you are misleading, and you will find a much better way to spend the forces.