Interestingly, the next most frequent reason for people to end up working overtime is being overloaded with meetings and other distractions at work. The solution here is to set a clear meeting agenda, invite only the people who are absolutely vital and make sure useless meetings never get in the way of getting work done.
As with meetings, other in-office distractions can prevent us from getting work done and extend the time it takes to complete a task. Open offices mean more collaboration and, consequently, more distractions.
Most people struggle to regain their focus after being distracted. If you notice a pattern, try to move their station to a quiet corner or a closed office. You can read more about how to handle distractions at work here. Too many notifications and emails mean people get less real work done.
Encourage your employees to check emails less frequently and to schedule uninterrupted time blocks for deep work. For some occupations emails are real work online support etc. Read the best email management tips. Easy to clock-in and out. Timesheets always up-to-date. Manage and approve absences. Learn more Cancel anytime - no credit card required. Whereas the last three reasons were related to poor time management, this one is related to ambition.
Should you work overtime to prove yourself? Not in a healthy work environment, except for shorter periods in order to successfully finish a project or advance your career. Moreover, some employers are sometimes using tricks to cheat employees out of overtime.
If there is nobody else in the office, there are numerous admittedly rather devious devices you can use to make sure the higher ups are acknowledging your hard work. You can send out a time stamped email from the office to your boss or leave a note on their desk only if you have a genuine reason to do so, to of course. Or you can suggest your boss starts using time tracking software. It will note the time you arrive and when you leave, so when it comes to your bosses reviewing a week or month of clocked time, they can see the extra hours you have put in.
Only stay late when you have something to be getting on with. At their productivity peak, they naturally feel happier, more creative and excited to complete the tasks. It is even easier to do if you work remotely: you can agree with your employer about working hours, and work whenever you feel refreshed and productive.
As long as you meet your timelines and work quality, your boss should be fine with this. Showing your boss how committed to the company you are is one thing, and may pay back for you. But if you do it too often, in the long term it may hinder your productivity. Studies show that well-rested and happy workers are generally more productive than the overworked ones, working overtime every day. Productivity is negatively affected by late work hours. Research from IGDA found that:.
Explore related topics. Progressing your career. Working relationships. Salary advice. Skills for work. People leadership. Sabina Read. Taking time off. Job loss. Browse careers by industry. B I have many goals centered around my financial standing. So I push around 60 to 80 hours a week pretty often. I can more or less make my own schedule during these times.
I think I was taking home 60k with monthly bonus. It was nice and bad. I was grumpy and tired somedays but I appreciated my free time more. It helped me to have a large savings to pay off all my debt, support my wife while she is a full time student and build up my k. I took an office job that is straight 40 about 9 months ago; I do regret it, as overtime is not even an option.
I make 48k now and the bonus here sucks, and I had to borrow money from my k. Do it as long as you can, find a straight 40 hour job if you get burned out. All that working will give you plenty of time to beef up your resume, too.
I resolved to work every available day of overtime until my loans were paid off in full, which was fairly lucrative but hour days made that a pretty frequent hour work week with little to no days off for the first year. For me, it was absolutely worth it, but your results may vary.
As a side note, I do enjoy my job so that probably made it a lot easier. As an added plus, I was able to get multiple raises and then a promotion within my first couple years for putting forth the extra effort, even if it was purely for personal gain! Follow her on Twitter here , or send her your ideas at holly thefinancialdiet.
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