I think a lot of this is cultural. I've never worked for a boss that expected more than 40 hours a week but everywhere I've worked there's been a small subset of people that stick around way longer to impress the boss. Productivity-wise, they end up being the worst employees. After a while it infects the whole organization and it ends up being a race to the bottom where nobody wins.
If you stick around longer than needed, stop it. If you're paid salary then work 40 hours and leave. Yes there is a chance you could be fired but you owe it to future generations to put your foot down and stop this nonsense. Demand better hours and better pay. If enough people do it we'll start seeing actual change.
If it doesn't, well, we can always invest in torches and pitchforks.
I think a lot of this is cultural. I've never worked for a boss that expected more than 40 hours a week but everywhere I've worked there's been a small subset of people that stick around way longer to impress the boss. Productivity-wise, they end up being the worst employees. After a while it infects the whole organization and it ends up being a race to the bottom where nobody wins.
If you stick around longer than needed, stop it. If you're paid salary then work 40 hours and leave. Yes there is a chance you could be fired but you owe it to future generations to put your foot down and stop this nonsense. Demand better hours and better pay. If enough people do it we'll start seeing actual change.
If it doesn't, well, we can always invest in torches and pitchforks.