I would suggest to do it when you need to provided it's not too often... If it is often, you might want to start looking for another place to work :)
People do notice if you are there because you need to be or just because your peers are doing it. I know a could of people that come in super early and have to tell everyone what hard workers they are, meanwhile they think that no one noticed that she spent the first 2 hours of the day in the gym.
Bottom line is, I would not do it to impress anyone.
No. Heck, you should not even be working in a centralized office in this digital day and age.
If the company will not let you telecommute, which sounds doubtful in a place full of such workaholics, then I suggest you quit and find employment that is more conducive to your health, sanity, and lifestyle.
If others want to compete in such ways to climb the corporate ladder, let them stay in that rat race. They will later find the ladder to be leaning against the wrong wall -- or to have toppled over.
If your motivation is to get ahead, and your management values staying late, then that may be a thing to do.
If work output quality is what's valued, you should make sure you're exceeding goals and then leave when you must.
Get in a little before and stay a little after. If you are lucky, your competition comes in late and leaves early. If not, make up time by shortening your lunch as I do. The others take an hour plus so I leave after and get back before them..They think I don't eat! By the way, I work in a bank and get here before 8 am and leave after 5 pm, so much for bankers hours!
I probably have a different take on this than most people. Staying late at the office (translation: working too many hours) should be the rare exception rather than the rule. Let's face it, we are ALL expendable at work. When we die our boss will replace us and our company will go on just fine without us. The opposite is true at home. We CAN'T be replaced at home and if we're guilty of putting in too many hours it should be at home, not at work. It's an easy principle to quote, but a hard one to follow. I'm still learning! :)
What about the opposite problem? You come in early and work late and everyone else is on banker's hours(9-5). Do you wonder am I in the right place, why work this hard why not just bail at 5 everyday.
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April 28, 2008 at 1:13pm
Tom MustacI would suggest to do it when you need to provided it's not too often... If it is often, you might want to start looking for another place to work :)
People do notice if you are there because you need to be or just because your peers are doing it. I know a could of people that come in super early and have to tell everyone what hard workers they are, meanwhile they think that no one noticed that she spent the first 2 hours of the day in the gym.
Bottom line is, I would not do it to impress anyone.
April 14, 2008 at 7:20am
john rubiano you have to obey fixed office time.i think that is the better option.
April 9, 2008 at 5:13am
Nisit Panitwatanyooit depends what kind of norm u treat. Productivity (Output) or social manners (Social acceptance).
April 6, 2008 at 2:09pm
Frank FeatherNo. Heck, you should not even be working in a centralized office in this digital day and age.
If the company will not let you telecommute, which sounds doubtful in a place full of such workaholics, then I suggest you quit and find employment that is more conducive to your health, sanity, and lifestyle.
If others want to compete in such ways to climb the corporate ladder, let them stay in that rat race. They will later find the ladder to be leaning against the wrong wall -- or to have toppled over.
Cheers! Frank Feather
April 6, 2008 at 12:07pm
Howard GreensteinIf your motivation is to get ahead, and your management values staying late, then that may be a thing to do.
If work output quality is what's valued, you should make sure you're exceeding goals and then leave when you must.
April 5, 2008 at 5:00pm
Ken RothGet in a little before and stay a little after. If you are lucky, your competition comes in late and leaves early. If not, make up time by shortening your lunch as I do. The others take an hour plus so I leave after and get back before them..They think I don't eat! By the way, I work in a bank and get here before 8 am and leave after 5 pm, so much for bankers hours!
April 5, 2008 at 10:47am
Tim Tymchyshynonly if you are stupid
April 5, 2008 at 6:23am
Jon NNo - if you do your job well and deliver good results, you shouldn't have to do things like this.
April 5, 2008 at 12:06am
Larry WarrenI probably have a different take on this than most people. Staying late at the office (translation: working too many hours) should be the rare exception rather than the rule. Let's face it, we are ALL expendable at work. When we die our boss will replace us and our company will go on just fine without us. The opposite is true at home. We CAN'T be replaced at home and if we're guilty of putting in too many hours it should be at home, not at work. It's an easy principle to quote, but a hard one to follow. I'm still learning! :)
April 4, 2008 at 3:25pm
Akash PathakWhat about the opposite problem? You come in early and work late and everyone else is on banker's hours(9-5). Do you wonder am I in the right place, why work this hard why not just bail at 5 everyday.
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