Work Overtime vs Logging out on time

@Paocz28 (313)
August 4, 2017 10:55pm CST
I had a long day at work. I need to extend hours due to more than a couple of urgent client meetings. My Boss is not feeling well so I have to take over and discuss her deck presentation. I'm a little strict with following what was scheduled for my daily task but this occassion will usually happen. People would commonly think that employees that extend hours are hard workers but is this really true. What bout productivity hours? What are your thoughts about this?
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ARIES1973
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
5 Aug 17
There may be some who have misconceptions that working for long hours is working productively. For me, timeliness is important. there are times that we extend hours due to unfinished jobs. But in your case, it was certainly an additional task that you need to extend hours for. You are doing a great job!
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Pao Abdala
@Paocz28 (313)
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5 Aug 17
Wow! Thanks Aries. I appreciate that.
Dollar Boy
@dollaboy (6048)
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5 Aug 17
No not at all, there could be many that will extend working hours but are not any productive. I'm happy that you are doing a fine job
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Dollar Boy
@dollaboy (6048)
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5 Aug 17
@Paocz28 that's a nice observation. You have all vital stats to become a boss soon
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Pao Abdala
@Paocz28 (313)
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5 Aug 17
@dollaboy I like the sound of that! I will keep you posted. Hahaha!
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Pao Abdala
@Paocz28 (313)
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5 Aug 17
@dollaboy Thanks my friend. I tell my people always that the first two hours of their shift is the most unproductive as they tend to lax and will not start working yet.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140030)
• Philippines
5 Aug 17
For me, I will work strictly 8 hours and overtime if it there is pay.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
5 Aug 17
I think the answer is yes, because we are extending our work
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Pao Abdala
@Paocz28 (313)
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5 Aug 17
Thanks for sharing your thought @ilocosboy
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
5 Aug 17
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Pao Abdala
@Paocz28 (313)
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5 Aug 17
@ilocosboy Are you from Ilocus Norte/Sur?
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Anshu Banerjee
@mysimplelot (1347)
• Calcutta, India
5 Aug 17
Definitely not. Productivity is something you should strive for. Long hours are hectic. It is better to log off at the right time.
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Pao Abdala
@Paocz28 (313)
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5 Aug 17
@mysimplelot Spot-on! Thanks Anshu, we share the same thought..
Mohit Arora
@mohit459 (12565)
• Haldwani, India
5 Aug 17
I think no! ! There are can be several reasons for doing overtime!! !!
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Mohit Arora
@mohit459 (12565)
• Haldwani, India
5 Aug 17
@Paocz28 ya!! ! But mostly people do overtime for getting higher salary!!
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Pao Abdala
@Paocz28 (313)
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5 Aug 17
@mohit459 Well this goes for my agents. They are paid for overtime. Me, nope hahaha!
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Pao Abdala
@Paocz28 (313)
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5 Aug 17
Right, the question is was your tasks just too many for an 8 hour shift for example or you were noy able to exhaust the full hours that you need to extend.
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