Should You Take Your Work Home?
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The answer to this question really depends of the individual, their situation and their personal preference. I know some co-workers who never take work home with them and I know others who put in another six to eight hours of work when they get home.
I also grew up seeing both sides of the coin. My mother regularly brought work home. In fact, it was rare to see her not working during the evening. My father, on the other hand, left all signs of his work at the office.
Personally, I made the choice some time ago to bring work home with me, not because I’m a workaholic, but rather because it allows me to be more flexible. If I didn’t, I would likely end up staying at the office into the early evening and my preference is to bring work home as opposed to working late. This way, I am at home with my family for dinner. The work I bring home is done after my son’s bedtime.
So, unfortunately, the answer to this question is no longer a simple yes or no, as it may have been in the past. I believe that the introduction of flextime has made grayed the line between work and home. With many businesses allowing their employees to work flexible hours, more and more people are bringing work home and completing it when the opportunity arises, as opposed to doing everything in the office between 9 and 5.
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2 Comments
Dan
November 3rd, 2009
at 2:04am
People really do this?
If they’re not paying me, why should I even be THINKING about work?
LJ
November 3rd, 2009
at 2:10pm
Diana, very often I get a lot out of your pieces. You’reoften at your best when teaching about the softer skills of the tech workplace - communication, presentation, etc.
This piece disappoints me though. You take an important question - “how much of your life should you devote to work” and the best you can come with is “it depends”?
I think you could explore why many people accept a nearly round the clock tether to their work place. If it’s a sole proprietorship or small firm - sure, you probably are _that_ important to the business that you need to be ‘on’ all the time. But in a larger organization, EVERYBODY and ANYBODY is replacable. Why do so many people accept a huge burden from their employers and cheat themselves and their loved ones out of their most precious resource? I don’t know of many people, if any, whose dying thought was “I wish I’d spent more time at work”.