Be fair to family with work-life balance
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Mar 28, 2011 - ST Forum
I HAVE been quite disturbed at the number of hours people put in at their workplace. Normal work hours start from 8.30am and usually end at 6pm. But more and more, people work till 7pm or 8pm before going home.
I am not against people working late but do spare a thought for the family. The reason people work hard is mainly because they want to provide for their families, but what is the point if they are not able to spend time with them?
Most companies stipulate that the official working hours are from 8.30am to 6pm, so employees should have every right to go back home after 6pm. Whatever work that cannot be finished should be left till the next working day.
Some may argue that their bosses would be unhappy about them leaving on time, but if that were the case, then why have official working hours?
A person's ability to work effectively diminishes after so many hours of work, and frustration at the thought of not being able to spend time with the family will build up. All this can translate into low productivity.
No one is indispensable in the workplace, but a person's family cannot live without him.
Let us be fair to our family members and loved ones, and stick to the official working hours and achieve a work-life balance. True joy comes from knowing one has fulfilled the needs of one's family. Only then will one be able to fully focus on one's work and contribute more effectively at the workplace.
For the family and one's own well-being, let us work smart and leave the workplace on time.
Alan Tan
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bcos of ERP loh
go home oso must payso ppl rather hang around till late then go home
of cos, this is affecting the birth rate
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TS: my local typical manager will tell you :
" BUSINESS DOESNT CARE, NOT HAPPY GO HOME AND DONT COME TO WORK."
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how can you complain when already a jap woman told you working in Singapore is less stressed than in her country Japan (it's a small world serial).
Work-life balance is an ideology that only certain elites can afford. Other than that, live your life like an ant lah. Or bees or ox. They can still produce babies while working hard leh. lols.
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18 hours work, 6 hours sleep a day.
That's quite balanced.
Really.
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So many year already.
We are still in the mercy of empoyers crawls.
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Originally posted by the Bear:
ROFL.........ROFL.............made my day