How many hours have you worked last week? Be honest, please. I know people who put in 70+ hours each week. Most of them never get rewarded for their efforts. I'm not saying to never do anything extra, but what some people are doing is ridiculous. You are giving up your life for XOM. If you expect to get a thank you for it, you'll be waiting a long, long time.
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Truth right there!
50-60 hours a week just to keep on top of work expectations, week after week. Not worth it, I feel tired and underpaid. I am planning my exit.
For those of you that work your tail off and spend a lot of hours. I had an Asian boss in Baton Rouge that dropped me in ranking after I spent countless hours at work and at home to ensure we met compliance. Her response was hours have nothing to do with ranking. Pitiful excuse for a person and a manager.
@mkt+1iBKDreE I’ve worked with people like you before. You work your 35 hours on projects hand selected for you to remain visible. Meanwhile the rest of the team has to pick up the slack and do all the cr-p work that ExxonMobil still requires be completed.
Roughly 42-45. I don’t go out to lunch often. Look for opportunities to drive home you value without having to work a bunch of hours. More hours doesn’t always mean more productive.
productivity typically drops off around 50 hours anyway, so you are working more and literally getting less for it. Be smart about your time. Stop working on stupid things and start working on impactful things.
I spend about 20 hours of my week trying to bring this company down.
A variety of ways. All quite enjoyable.
Down to the ground.
It's rewarding.
I work an average of 38 hours from home. Enough time to finish my work. I just don't get distracted with gossiping, etc.
Just put 85-90 per week. You'll see the difference in treatment (positive).
My advice, don’t assume that it’s JUST the hours. I used to think that I would like my job more when things slowed down a bit. They did and I realized that a lot of stuff still sucks. Forced ranking and a lack of plastic cutlery is gonna be an issue no matter how many hours you work.
Sounds like nothing has changed. This was going on 30 years ago. Taking work home, weekend work, last one to leave the office most days. It can take over your life, family, and personality. Got paid well but never much time to spend it or enjoy it. A week's vacation really meant three days off at most, because the first two days were for decompressing, and the final two days dreading the return. Truth.
It is not a question of how many hours you work, it is about actual contribution. Some people work 70+ hours because they are just slow. I handle the same amount of work in 35 hours. No need to guess why I am OP every single year.
Now about 45, after country studies and releases stopped the unbalanced work vs home life balance. Seen lots of colleagues over 60 hours that were let go, def not worth it.
Agree OP. Accolades from project management all year for your efforts and hours, then a nice PIP as the +1 manager sinks you in the ranking session. There is the thank you we get. Gone, done, out.
80 hours last week.
I rotate. I work only every other month. Lots of time off. No complaints here. Life is good.
Like the scene from Office Space
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