Clock Watchers Anonymous
Dear CC: A woman in the same position as me comes in early and stays late - but it’s because she’s slow. I can do the same work in half the time. Is it better to be efficient and work normal hours or stay longer for face time.
It’s better to be efficient and stay longer. Factory workers have predictable hours. CC would not say factories
are part of America’s
growth strategy, would you? Maybe coming in early gives you time with the boss
to pitch your ideas (and self) before the bustle begins. Maybe staying later
gives you social time with your peers, which can lead to better ideas than any
of you would come up with alone. Sometimes 9 to 5 will cut it, but a life of it
leads to 2 percent annual raises and being regarded as a drone. Drones are
easily replaced.
