Don't let work take over every waking hour
-
Jan 27, 2012 - ST Forum
IN MY view, instances of bosses unreasonably demanding instant responses to e-mail at all hours of the day (or night) are relatively few ('Addicted to work e-mail? Take a break'; Monday).
Apart from employees who have an obsessive inability to let go of work and relax, and who incessantly check their e-mail, the people who pressure you for instant replies or want something done the day before are likelier to be co-workers and clients, rather than bosses.
A colleague, issued with a company BlackBerry, refers to it as a leash. Another's response is that with the BlackBerry, he need never go to the office again, and can be at the beach and yet be working.
A third sees the BlackBerry as a reference indicator of what work activities are happening, but it takes great discipline to keep it as just that.
The problem here is that - while I am not suggesting that one be less responsible or diligent - the more promptly we respond or seem available to boss, client or peer, especially after office hours, the more we end up setting the wrong expectations, and the more they will come back for more.
Lim Hock Chuan
-
We should learn from Norway and their way of living.
There is a reason why the main stream media rarely report news from norway. 
-
hmmm? "setting the wrong expectations, and the more they will come back for more." ???
We got a term for it... It's call "Spoil the Market"...
U 1 person so garang, wait boss expect everyone to be garang... this call spoil market
-
Will be very happy if anyone can do a case study of Norway and Singapore comapring some factors like wages, tax, social security, job stability, unempolyment rate etc
-
We have ppl in sgf who are living in norway... go ask them nor...
-
Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:
We have ppl in sgf who are living in norway... go ask them nor...
who? -
ehhh... now suddenly u ask me I also dun remember the name...
He will once in awhile pop by the SB de... was it Mid9? quite sure not genie...
There's another fellow too but I also forgot the nick...
-
I read before somewhere about how singaporeans have the highest no. of avg working hours in the region. We should all get a life man.
-
Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:
We should learn from Norway and their way of living.
There is a reason why the main stream
media rarely report news from norway. Why? Less incidents or less news-worthy?
My take to the topic is that though Singaporeans work very hard, but the service and quality of goods/food are still poor.
Then what's the use of working so hard? Might as well take it easy, with reasonable time needed to produce good quality goods, food and service.
And, Singaporeans' "cheapskate" mentality should change;- want good quality, pay more, wait longer! No such thing as cheaper, faster and better!
-
aiyah cyber where don;t have? if its cheaper and faster - will auto be 'better'. no one cares about quality 1 lah. now in the island we already have the two elements everywhere - cheapo und faster, but sometimes i feel not that fast also leh
-
Originally posted by troublemaker2005:
aiyah cyber where don;t have? if its cheaper and faster - will auto be 'better'. no one cares about quality 1 lah. now in the island we already have the two elements everywhere - cheapo und faster, but sometimes i feel not that fast also leh
No auto better this kind of thing...
One forumer said, it's either any 2 of the 3. Never all 3 - faster, cheaper and better.
I'm one of those people who cared about quality.
-
Times are bad.
No money, no honey and everything else.
-
Don't let work take over every waking hour
Then HDB price reduce lor.
-
lol..
With instant push technology nowadays.... not like u can stop emails from coming in. xD U see the heading u stress already k.
-
Originally posted by BadzMaro:
lol..
With instant push technology nowadays.... not like u can stop emails from coming in. xD U see the heading u stress already k.
Everyday damn stresed.
-
Originally posted by charlize:
Everyday damn stresed.
Sibeh stress...
You say no phone with internet email push technology... company give u blackberry. You say no laptop, they give you one with internet card. You say no ipad.. they give u ipad 3g. Stress man....stress....
-
SG is very stressed due to living standards....If I had a choice,I would bring my wife to live in either Australia,Sweden or Norway so that we can live tranquil and wholesome lives.
-
Originally posted by RalliartTurbo:
SG is very stressed due to living standards....If I had a choice,I would bring my wife to live in either Australia,Sweden or Norway so that we can live tranquil and wholesome lives.
Watch scenary and eat air to survive?
-
Originally posted by charlize:
Watch scenary and eat air to survive?
Survive by operating a small business lol.I am more inclined to the Swedish or Australian lifestyle.
-
Originally posted by charlize:
Times are bad.
No money, no honey and everything else.
Marriages based only on monetary and material needs will only end one way......
DIVORCE
-
well scientists work at home and during work. they think of their research all the time. so are you asking them to take a break even while at home?
-
we are all "working" for SgForums....lol
-
Originally posted by Fcukpap:
we are all "working" for SgForums....lol
no the queen is 24/7. we are merely chatting here only. but Jason is not working
he is loafing and idling
-
It would be great that the bosses can leave you alone after your office hours.
Unless you dun have a handphone, a house phone and pager, you are open to your boss request if they choose to knock on your free time.
As we are not protected by any law, we need to response the request whether we like it or not unless you can tahan lousy appraisal and low bonus.
We are the victim of technology advancement.
-
Just because you want it does not mean you will get it.