【11-27】Daily Tip for Occupational Health

Overtime has become the new normal. This requires the efforts of the whole society to change.

You should exercise more regularly. Also, ask your colleagues and your wife to help you out a bit

Most employees work overtime to varying degrees due to the demanding nature of their jobs. Of course, overtime can also be divided into voluntary overtime and forced overtime. So, when employees are forced to work overtime, how should they cope? In the workplace, it is extremely common to have to work overtime to meet deadlines. Some people work overtime because they haven’t finished their work ； Some people, although they don’t have any “tasks that must be completed,” still want to do more work in their free time ； However, there are also some people who end up working overtime because others are working overtime or have been assigned tasks on short notice. Recently, Zhongxuan Headhunting conducted a survey on the issue of being forced to work overtime in the workplace. The results showed that 63.5% of professionals were extremely dissatisfied with this situation, which fails to improve, and they feel too angry to speak out ； 19% of professionals said they have experienced overload due to forced overtime, with their workload exceeding normal levels. “Overtime drives me crazy. ”Whenever talk of overtime comes up, Wang Lin becomes very annoyed. Wang Lin works in finance at the company; she is overwhelmed by reports, data, and tables every day, keeping herself extremely busy. “I’m just looking forward to going home after work to rest. ”Wang Lin said that sometimes she prefers to use her lunch break to work a bit more so that she can get home on time. Yet things often don’t go as planned, and Wang Lin frequently can’t leave work on time. “It seems that the more close it gets to quitting time, the more work my colleagues have to do. ”At first, Wang Lin would leave work on time as usual, but during one of the regular meetings, the boss praised those who worked overtime and even took everyone out for dinner. Since then, it seems that my colleagues have been working overtime more often, and the boss also often buys coffee and snacks for those who work overtime. The boss’s actions left Wang Lin a bit at a loss; she didn’t know whether she should leave work on time or work overtime like the others. “I clearly finished my work, but seeing others still busy, I felt too embarrassed to leave. Sometimes I was just too tired, so I went home, which made me feel like I had left early. ”Wang Lin said gloomily, \"I was actually efficient and finished my work early, but in the end, I ended up being the one who made mistakes.\" ” Koishiba is also part of the group who are forced to work overtime. Koishiba is an assistant to the director, and often gets assigned more work by the director just before quitting time. “Before 4 or 5 in the afternoon, I generally have nothing much to do; I chat with my colleagues or deal with personal matters. During this time, the boss doesn’t assign any tasks either. But as close to quitting time as it gets, he might say, \"Help me take care of this; I need it tomorrow,\" or \"Finish this for me as soon as possible; I need it for a meeting later.\" ”Koishiba said helplessly, \"It’s the boss’s order; I can’t say, ‘If it’s not urgent, I’ll do it tomorrow.’ So I have no choice but to keep working overtime to finish it.\" ”Koishiba said that sometimes, even when he had finished work or it was a day off, a call from the director would likely make him go and help with something. “These are all forms of overtime, but I have no choice but to do them. ” “I’m the boss myself, and I’m strongly against overtime, especially excessive overtime. ”Luo Zhi, a senior consultant at Zhongxuan Headhunting, believes that \"overworking and working overtime\" involves a high-pressure, high-intensity work environment; it is not only harmful to health but also fails to achieve the purpose of overtime work. To get rid of the situation of having to work overtime, Luo Zhi believes that the first step is to inform the boss that \"my work is completed within eight hours.\" During working hours, get rid of procrastination and complete the planned tasks; surely no boss wants to waste the company’s resources watching you play games. Prove it to the boss with results. “A normal eight-hour working day allows for efficient achievement of performance targets; it is possible to meet these goals without having to work overtime. ”Secondly, communicate with your supervisor in a timely manner and avoid regular overtime. Regular overtime is equivalent to no overtime at all; if one finds themselves in a situation where they are forced to work overtime, it is necessary to communicate the actual situation with the supervisor as soon as possible. “Managers don’t like excessive overtime, as it makes them even more tired. Show more understanding for one another and find common ground through communication. ”Finally, reduce “overtime” to within eight hours. Some managers assign tasks to their subordinates before leaving work, forcing employees to work overtime. To get out of this situation, it’s necessary to adjust one’s mindset. Two hours before quitting work, one can proactively ask about the tasks that need to be completed before leaving, thereby turning passive overtime into proactive work. This not only allows tasks to be finished earlier but also makes the boss see one’s work attitude in a more positive light. “Do your own work well; don’t worry about whether others work overtime. Working overtime just to follow others is not a wise decision, and it won’t benefit you either. ”

Pay attention to balancing work and rest; do not work overtime continuously – take a break after working for an hour

It’s okay. Although it’s shift work, since night shifts usually allow one to get a few hours of sleep in turn, I don’t feel too tired

Overtime and bringing work home are not encouraged