Posted on 02/23/2006 by SouthernProgrammer
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"The irony is the very expectation of getting more done is getting in the way of getting more done," he said. "People are stressed out."
Companies that are flexible with workers' time and give workers the most control over their tasks tend to fare better against the sea of rising expectations, experts said.
Businesses that have moved to 24-hour operations, bosses who micro-manage and longer commutes all add to the problem, they said, while downsizing leaves fewer workers doing the work of those who left.
Finally, there's a trend among companies to measure job performance like never before, said Challenger. "There's a sense that no matter how much I do, it's never enough," he said.
POST A COMMENTRedStapler(02/24/2006)
I think if a person is happy at work, they are more likely to work harder. Good article!
corporateSlave(02/24/2006)
God, I can't tell you how true this is for me. When I had a great boss some years back who let me do my thing, gave me assignements and let me run with them autonomously, I was a "top performer". I felt trusted, appreciated and that my contributions mattered. I felt a freedom to arrive within a half hour window of time and leave or take lunch whenever I needed to. As a result, I never minded working extra hours or Saturdays when needed. Enter a changed environment and a new boss. My whole attitude altered dramatically. This new boss was a real tool, micromanaged, had strict guidelines as to what hours were acceptable, etc...totally treated us like kindergarteners. As a result, I felt caged. I felt rebellious and it showed. I no longer gave my best effort. I cut corners, stole extra time during the work day by taking longer in the bathroom, longer breaks, the stairs instead of the elevator, that type of thing... 2 years later I had had enough and I left the company. Moral of the story: they had a great worker who really gave his all and then they went and turned him against the company by trying to put him in a cage and under a microscope for no other reason than an idiot manager's agenda. Plain stupidity.
TheNewGuy(02/24/2006)
It's all about real stress vs imagined stress. It doesn't matter to your body which one. If it's happy, you'll be happy.
cnubelevit(03/01/2006)
There've been multiple studies done on the ratio of overtime to personal production on the job. Seems that people are just as productive in a 40 hour week as they are in a 50 hour week..go figure.
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