Problem: The deadline for this project is next week and a ton of work needs to be done yet.
Solution: This week you will be staying longer at your office to finish the project.
The truth is that working extra hours is not the proper solution, it is just a patch. If this happens on a regular basis, projects need to have prior better time management and scope with clear and reasonable goals. Spending more time than expected could even mean exceeding the costs.
In the short term, there are huge benefits to be working extra hours particularly when deadlines are fast approaching. Sometimes there is simply a ton of work to do, and you need to dedicate more time to do that work. But in the long term, working longer hours is a recipe for disaster.
Beyond a certain point, you simply begin to do more busywork than important or meaningful work. You’ll feel a lot less guilty because you have been working hard, but you’ll also be a lot less productive.
But busyness does not translate into productivity if it doesn’t lead you to accomplish anything.
In practice, working longer hours means having less time to refocus and recharge, which leads to more stress and lower energy. And tell me how are you going to work if you are exhausted. Coffee seems to be the solution. But again it’s just a patch, not a proper solution.
Comment below if you have been in this situation and you want to fix it!
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