Monday, December 8, 2014

Stretching Hours at Workplace – Right or Wrong?



Most of the people hate this work hour stretching business. However, a few people love to do this. The reasons for doing so may vary. But they do it with penchant. Nevertheless, people stretch their hours at work place in various interesting ways. If a few people don’t prefer to go after their working hours due to some family problems, others continue doing work as if there is no tomorrow after working hours to gain their superior’s attention and peer’s sympathy. Rest, simply don’t know what to do once they reach home [most of the bachelors/spinsters who are working in remote places with no night life access falls in this category] also prefer to spend their after working hours in the workplace.

However, we need to know whether stretching hours at work place is good for our career. The answer is a strict NO. The question is why you have to stretch your hours in the first place? Whatever may be your reason, it does not give a good opinion about you to your superiors.

However, if you are planning to stay late, the best thing is that you should let your superior know beforehand why you are going to do it on a particular day. Most of the times, it is better if you complete your assigned tasks on the specified time and push off at the right time from the office premises. Unnecessary stretching just to grab attention creates unwanted problems; sometimes, extra work would be passed on to you by your peers who take it for granted that you stay there at least 4 hours after your working hours. And other times, your peers may think like this; since you are not efficient for getting things done in specified time, you stretch your hours, unreasonably.

In summary, getting things done in specified number of hours when it comes to office work is good for your body, mind, soul, and career. Unnecessary stretching of hours for attention grabbing business or just to get a hike by inciting sympathy in the heart of your superior may backfire most of the times.

Good luck!

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