It's half past 8 in the office
but the lights are still on...
PCs still running, coffee machines still buzzing...
And who's at work? Most of them??? Take a closer look...
All or most specimens are??
Something male species of the human race...
Look closer... again all or most of them are bachelors...
And why are they sitting late? Working hard? No way!!!
Any guesses???
Let's ask one of them...
Here's what he says... 'What's there 2 do after going home... Here we get to
surf, AC,
phone, food, coffee that is why I am working late... Importantly no bossssssss!!!'
This is the scene in most research centers and software companies and other
off-shore offices.
Bachelors 'Time-passing' during late hours in the office just because they say
they've nothing else to do...
Now what are the consequences...
'Working' (for the record only) late hours soon becomes part of the institute or
company culture.
With bosses more than eager to provide support to those 'working' late in the
form of taxi vouchers, food vouchers and of course good feedback, (oh, he's a
hard worker... goes home only to change..!!).
They aren't helping things too...
To hell with bosses who don't understand the difference between 'sitting' late
and 'working' late!!! Very soon, the boss starts expecting all employees to put
in extra working hours.
So, My dear Bachelors let me tell you, life changes when u get married and start
having a family... office is no longer a priority, family is... and That's when
the problem starts... because you start having commitments at home too.
For your boss, the earlier 'hardworking' guy suddenly seems to become an
'early leaver' even if you leave an hour after regular time... after doing the
same amount of work. People leaving on time after doing their tasks for the day
are labeled as work-shirkers...
Girls who thankfully always (its changing nowadays... though) leave on time are
labeled as 'not up to it'. All the while, the bachelors pat their own backs and
carry on 'working' not realizing that they are spoiling the work culture at
their own place and never realize that they would have to regret at one point of
time. So what's the moral of the story?? * Very clear, LEAVE ON TIME!!!
* Never put in extra time 'unless really needed' * Don't stay back unnecessarily
and spoil your company work culture which will in turn cause inconvenience to
you and your colleagues. There are hundred other things to do in the evening…
Learn a foreign language...
Read Books and Magazines… * And for heaven's sake, net cafe rates have dropped
to an all-time low (plus, no fire-walls) and try cooking for a change. Take a
tip from the Smirnoff ad: *'Life's calling, where are you??'* PEOPLE WHO
REGULARLY SIT LATE IN THE OFFICE DON'T KNOW TO MANAGE THEIR TIME. SIMPLE!