How Hard Should You Work?
December 07, 05 by kenrichThis recent blog post discusses the type of attitude you should have about how you are being compensated for your job. It emphasizes that you should work hard no matter if you feel you are underpaid or mis-treated. Of course, I had to add my thoughts on this matter.
You have to balance the amount of work piled on you with your personal sanity. It doesn’t make sense to kill yourself to keep pace with arbitrary deadlines. Do whatever you feel comfortable with and don’t push yourself too hard. Also, you need to recognize the implications of working overtime might have on your family, friends and personal life.
The company I work for could easily double it’s work force and still have tons of work for everybody. I have a ton of work on my plate and no end in sight. It’s not exactly the best situation, but I get paid okay. The problem is that management has no clue about how much work goes into my everyday job tasks. It’s hard to raise your salary without impressing upon your management about this.
