I like this post and the sentiment that employees should really be discouraged from overworking themselves.
But I’d like to note that this:
I want the teammates who produce their best work when they sustainably work 60 hours a week to work 60 hours a week and those who do so working 40 hours a week to work 40 hours a week.
...is a choice between what I’d think of as 100% and 150% of a full time work week. But I expect some people to struggle to hit that 100% as well, or even not be able to do that at all, for a variety of reasons (disclosure: I’m currently one of those people).
Thanks for sharing! I considered including different numbers but landed here. I agree that this can also apply to numbers lower than 40 (or higher than 60) and I’ve had many great colleagues over time who have worked quite different hours.
FWIW I originally shared this analogy with my team when someone was struggling and I wanted to help them feel ok about taking time off and working fewer than 40 hours a week.
I like this post and the sentiment that employees should really be discouraged from overworking themselves.
But I’d like to note that this:
...is a choice between what I’d think of as 100% and 150% of a full time work week. But I expect some people to struggle to hit that 100% as well, or even not be able to do that at all, for a variety of reasons (disclosure: I’m currently one of those people).
Thanks for sharing! I considered including different numbers but landed here. I agree that this can also apply to numbers lower than 40 (or higher than 60) and I’ve had many great colleagues over time who have worked quite different hours.
FWIW I originally shared this analogy with my team when someone was struggling and I wanted to help them feel ok about taking time off and working fewer than 40 hours a week.