Posted on 09/28/2010 9:02:20 AM PDT by CSM
Good article but not to be used as an excuse to be lazy!
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I don’t think Mr. Ramsey is in touch with the economic situation in the workplace at present. With layoffs rampant, and an excess of laid off workers willing to take your job for less pay, now is not the time to be telling your boss...”Sorry, that’s not in my job description.”
“You hired me for 20 hours a week, and you have just given me about 40 hours of work.”
Yup...that’s why they call it ‘work’, instead of ‘fishing’!!
Smart employers don’t run constant OT regardless of the economy. People working a lot of OT get fatigued, tired people do lower quality work. Having a work force that can get your project done in 40 hours results in a better output. Plus when you force your people to live at work you actually dramatically cut down on productive hours, people that have to do 12 hour days all the time they probably only actually work 6 or 7 hours, the rest of the time they’re on the phone and running their personal lives that you’re not letting them have with those work hours. It’s hard for employees to take a stand, but employers need to understand the basic math, 40 hour work weeks actually help the bottom line.
A dream for those underemployed and still seeking...
...or a dream for those like me working TWO, FULL TIME jobs, just to make ends meet (salary reduction versus layoff forced that)...
...80 hour workweek is unfortunately common place, but the lights are on, the mortgage is paid...
...now if we could get some grownups in charge in Washington to fix the mess, I might actually get something called sleep
...it's been so long I've forgotten what 7 hours of sleep would be like...
...I average 4 or 5 a night.
I chose to work 50 to 60 hours every week most of my life so that I could be successful. If there was an opportunity for overtime, I jumped at it and always said thank you. I took the ‘extra’ money and invested it. Thankfully I was successful at that also.
The result, I retired at 50, quite well to do. My wife retired one year after I did. Grabbing that overtime when I was a youngster was one of the smartest things I ever did.
You’re missing the point of the article.
It isn’t a matter of saying, “Boss, it is not my job to do x, y or z.”
It is a matter of saying, “Boss, you gave me 3 tasks and I only have time to complete 2 immediately. Please prioritize x, y and z so that I can meet your expectations.”
I get the job done in 40 hours or less and they keep throwing promotions and raises at me. I also work for salary so there is no OT pay, I might have gone your route if there was money in it, but there isn’t.
“In this economy a 40 hour week would be a dream for so many!”
my thoughts exactly when I saw the headline.
I just sweep the files under the rug. “Penske file? Can’t seem to find in anywhere. And I just spent 20 hours on it yesterday, too!”
I find myself doing 2-4 calendar hours of casual OT per week, but it is in recompense for the “non-work” discussions and other unproductive time I find myself in. I work in a professional office setting.
But my OT is my choice.
I 100% agree with you - mandatory OT (over extended time periods) is destructive and counter productive. During real crunches, it can be a business saver. But the definition of “real crunch” doesn’t expand past about 2 weeks per 6 months, IMO.
"In 2004, Ramsey's column was dropped from The Tennessean and four other newspapers owned by Gannett, Co. after it was discovered that the identities of those seeking help were duplicated or falsified in several of his columns. "
Definitely. Sometimes OT just has to happen. But if you find that the schedule can only be achieved by having the whole team pull OT for months at a stretch the schedule is wrong.
I’ve gotten lucky lately, landed in a company where the engineering staff is largely middle aged, with spouses and kids and all those great reasons to not be at work. I haven’t come in on a weekend in 4 or 5 years, only have days that go long a couple of times a year. It’s caused me to reconsider my earlier professional years.
John 2:15-16
15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!"
NIV
“If your boss still has unreasonable expectations of you, you may wish to “
... elect congressmen who won’t make it so expensive and risky for your boss to hire more people.
Our job descriptions all end with “other duties, as assigned”. Covers just about everything.
I’m a stay-at-homeschool mom to five kids. I work 24/7. I wish someone would help me manage my time better!! :0)
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