While many people can afford to be a little more conscientious at work, there’s a growing number of employees who are putting a little too much effort into their work at the expense of family, friends and relaxation.
Today is officially the day to start getting a little balance back into life. It’s Go Home on Time Day. While it’s an Australian event there’s probably a lot of relevance for people around the world, especially at this busy time of year.
Go Home on Time Day is an initiative of The Australia Institute and their research gives us some very clear warnings about agreeing to last minute meetings and unpaid overtime. While they’ve focussed on the situation in Australia, it should be a wake up call for workers around the world.
Today is national Go Home On Time Day. As new research by The Australia Institute has found, 6.8 million Australians’ personal time is interrupted by work phone calls or emails, 2.2 million don’t know what time they will be heading home from work when they leave the house in the morning and 4.8 million find it hard to take their annual leave at a time that suits them.
This is creating an unhealthy obsession. Work hours and workplace culture is impacting the health of Australians.
If you need it, you can head to the Go Home on Time Day website to get a ‘Leave Pass’ so that you can officially head out the door at the right time today.
Are you finding that you’re giving more time and effort to your job and less to those areas of your life that really matter? Have you found yourself becoming more loyal to your boss than your family? Do you feel trapped into working longer hours without reward?
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