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Unfortunately, no real useful responses. I do feel that many of the responses that I got were from people in very high positions in very high paying fields. I don't think I got many responses from rank and file professionals, which are who I was really targeting with my poll.
Unfortunately, no real useful responses. I do feel that many of the responses that I got were from people in very high positions in very high paying fields. I don't think I got many responses from rank and file professionals, which are who I was really targeting with my poll.
No, because my poll was intended specifically for rank and file white collar employees. Blue collar employees are generally paid overtime, and were not the subject of my poll.
Simple.. Because we live in a land of corporate apologists and SUCKERS today.. Trying to grab that dangling carrot in front of you placed there by the employer when the truth is, you're probably never going to grab it. (As they will just hand the carrot to some other crony from outside the company)
I see so many of these salaried middle managers put in 60-70 hour week after 60-70 hour work week and they haven't budged an inch in YEARS. Sitting there hoping and praying for that upper management job and it never comes.
Employers now know they have these sucker salaried employees on a leash. So you can work all these hours. No one cares. It just becomes expedited.
Companies promise people alot these days but give you NOTHING. So why live at work, and go above and beyond for that dangled carrot?
Simple.. Because we live in a land of corporate apologists and SUCKERS today.. Trying to grab that dangling carrot in front of you placed there by the employer when the truth is, you're probably never going to grab it. (As they will just hand the carrot to some other crony from outside the company)
I see so many of these salaried middle managers put in 60-70 hour week after 60-70 hour work week and they haven't budged an inch in YEARS. Sitting there hoping and praying for that upper management job and it never comes.
Employers now know they have these sucker salaried employees on a leash. So you can work all these hours. No one cares. It just becomes expedited.
Companies promise people alot these days but give you NOTHING. So why live at work, and go above and beyond for that dangled carrot?
I have noticed that a lot of salaried workers live in fear if they do not work 60-70 hours a week they won't be promoted or will be fired. It's basically what you were saying, but I have seen it myself.
Calling all business owners
Managers
Employees of all professions , trades, and jobs
Why do you guys not support the 40 hour work week?
I do not get this mind set and curious to discover why america does not support work life balance?
Do you guys really prefer being at work?
What about your family, friends, other things in life like your husband and wife.
Playing soccer
Mountain climbing
Boyfriend girlfriend time
Why do you force your employees or yourself to work long hours?
The human body is not built for that and people need time to cool off and recover
I dont get why america is a workacholic society
Cell phone, turn it off unless you are an emergency personnel on call
Overtime and emergencies should be kept to a minimum
When did this happen and how was american became a workacholic society?
Called me spoiled but i learn to appreciate my time off from work considering america is a workacholic society?
I know its unhealthy to be working long hours all the time
I thou 40 hours was bad enough
I thou there should be ways of getting ahead in your jobs and careers without buning out yourself out
Can someone please explain to me this mindset of work in america
Perhaps this is the case for some people, but I also know a hell of a lot of people who work 40 hours, and in that bunch, quite a few who refuse to work one minute over it! It seems like some of America supports a 40-hour work week.
Hours in excess of 40 a week are now the expectation for salaried employees. One of the largest reasons are because of the Johnny and Jane Go-getters of the world who are willing to sacrifice work-life balance and work 60 hours a week to get as much work done as possible. Well, what happens? Suddenly that level of performance and productivity is now "built-in" to that position and all that follow have to live up to the standard or the department/company faces a shortfall. Of course, that is simply not possible on a 40 hour work week, so....
A lot of offices should go to 4, 10 hour days that's what people want. If you can't work from home, that's the next best option. I would choose a company that offers this over one that doesn't. Especially backoffice finance jobs and so on where you don't deal with customers. If an employee has doctor appointments or what not, they would be expected to try and schedule them on that extra day off during the week.
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