Why do many people seem to work overtime every day, but the results are not necessarily satisfactory to the boss?
Now I work in many companies, and overtime has become the norm. I didn’t have much get off work to do at first. When I got off work, I saw that my colleagues in the department were all working overtime. It seemed a bit unusual to go away by myself. Leaving early can often make many people feel guilty. Because of this guilt, I will work overtime with my colleagues! We can’t help but reflect on why many people seem to work overtime every day, but the results are not necessarily satisfactory to the boss?
- Overtime is simply turning 8 hours of work into 10 or more hours to complete
In actual work, not all positions require overtime every day. But when our colleagues are working overtime, what will the boss think if we leave work on time? Does the employee dislike the job? Is his task too few? Do you still need to consider him for promotion and salary increase?
In order to leave a good impression on the boss, many people regard overtime as a constant task, but they cannot do nothing while working overtime, so they turn the work that could have been completed in 8 hours into 10 hours or more to complete, and work overtime. When you look like you're busy. In order to prolong the time, I deliberately slowed down when I was working, took time to scan Weibo, listen to songs or something. But the result of this is that, because the work just lengthens the completion time and reduces the focus, what you make may be more error-prone.
- The task progress cannot be completed in normal time at all, even if overtime is very tight
Now, when the boss undertakes business, he often competes with competitors in terms of price and time. Sometimes, when he wins a project, in fact, it is impossible to complete the task according to normal working hours. However, the company needs to develop and the competition is fierce. In order to make a living, the bosses have to bite their teeth to grab back orders. So after getting the order, what should I do if there is not enough time? Of course, it is to ask employees to work overtime! However, a person's daily energy is limited. After a day's work, most people will feel very tired, but when energy and attention are reduced, it is easy to make mistakes in work. Occasionally one or two days of overtime work, and everyone is over it. However, for a long time, some people work overtime continuously for a month, both physically and mentally. , it can only be completed hastily, and it is likely to fail to meet the customer's expectations.
- Industry specificity, high performance pressure
For example, real estate agents, where the monthly performance requirements are placed there, can get the corresponding basic salary and commission, and if they fail to do so, their wages and bonuses may be deducted in various ways. In many cases, customers need to be free to answer the intermediary’s calls during off-duty hours, and then have time to see the house, etc. Therefore, for performance, calling customers after get off work hours, inviting customers, and showing customers the house is the normal work of the intermediary. To make a deal, there must be a sufficient number of customers, because only when there are enough customers can more results be obtained. I remember a friend who worked in real estate in a study group. Their company’s sales basically went home after get off work at around 12 o’clock every day. List of clients who need to call, etc., every day. But even if this is the case every day, most of the salesmen are still unable to complete the company's performance requirements!
Conclusion: The reason why working overtime every day does not necessarily satisfy the boss is that the output of overtime does not meet the boss's expectations. The boss wants to complete the task with quality and quantity. If we only treat overtime as a task and do not pay attention to work efficiency and improve the quality of work, it is normal that the result will not be recognized by the boss. Working overtime for a long time will also affect a person's work quality and work attitude. Sometimes because the project time is too short, there is simply not enough time to do things to the extreme, and it is good to be able to complete the minimum standard tasks. In some industries, performance can only be accomplished by working overtime. Basically, it cannot be accomplished without working overtime, but how good the actual effect of working overtime every day is, only God knows.