We all have been there and know the drill - a boss that tries to push you to the limit, including working long hours. When you have a boss like this, have you tried to sneak out without getting noticed?
You go to work early and expect to leave at 5:00PM but your boss is still working. You waited awhile and he continues to work. Now what do you do?
Increasingly, managers are working longer hours and expect everyone else to do the same. Welcome to the new work order!
Read below an article regarding long work hours from the WSJ.com
When the Boss Works Long Hours, Must We All?
How to Convey That You Are Working Hard Without Pulling All-Nighters
Feb. 18, 2014
The problem: Every night, your workaholic boss is still glued to the computer when you need to leave. How to go home without looking like a slacker?
Should you sneak out, hoping to avoid a six o'clock showdown in the hall? Guiltily apologize, promising to be on email all night? Or just walk straight toward the door in the most professional way you can?
Many hard-working employees have an even harder-working boss who toils late into the night. Career coaches and employees who have been there say the first priority should be conveying that you are still working hard—and good at your job. That requires communicating clearly and frequently about your progress and results. Ideally, you want to figure out what the boss really needs and deliver it consistently enough that your hours become a non-issue.
Many employees assume managers value people for working day and night, and workplace trends support that belief: Two-thirds of workers are putting in much longer hours on the job than five years ago, according to a poll of 325 employees last fall by Right Management, Milwaukee, a talent and career-management company.
Read more from WSJ.com >>
You go to work early and expect to leave at 5:00PM but your boss is still working. You waited awhile and he continues to work. Now what do you do?
Increasingly, managers are working longer hours and expect everyone else to do the same. Welcome to the new work order!
Read below an article regarding long work hours from the WSJ.com
When the Boss Works Long Hours, Must We All?
How to Convey That You Are Working Hard Without Pulling All-Nighters
Feb. 18, 2014
The problem: Every night, your workaholic boss is still glued to the computer when you need to leave. How to go home without looking like a slacker?
Should you sneak out, hoping to avoid a six o'clock showdown in the hall? Guiltily apologize, promising to be on email all night? Or just walk straight toward the door in the most professional way you can?
Many hard-working employees have an even harder-working boss who toils late into the night. Career coaches and employees who have been there say the first priority should be conveying that you are still working hard—and good at your job. That requires communicating clearly and frequently about your progress and results. Ideally, you want to figure out what the boss really needs and deliver it consistently enough that your hours become a non-issue.
Many employees assume managers value people for working day and night, and workplace trends support that belief: Two-thirds of workers are putting in much longer hours on the job than five years ago, according to a poll of 325 employees last fall by Right Management, Milwaukee, a talent and career-management company.
Read more from WSJ.com >>
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