Narayana Murthy's (Infosys) views on staying late in the office

> >
> >
> > It's half past 8 in the office
> > but the lights are still on...
> > PCs still running,
> > coffee machines still buzzing...
> > and who's at work?
> > Most of them??? Take a closer look...
> > All or most specimens are 20-something male species of the human
race...
> > Look closer... again all or most of them are bachelors...
> > and why are they sitting late? Working hard? No way!!!
> > Any guesses???
> > Let's ask one of them...
> > Here's what he says... "What's there 2 do after going home... here we
get
> > to surf, AC, phone, food, coffee.. that's is why I am working late...
> >
> >
> > importantly no bossssssss!!!!!!!!!!!
> > This is the scene in most research centers and software companies and
> > other off-shore offices.
> > Bachelors "time-passing" during late hours in the office just bcoz
they
> > say they've nothing else to do...
> > Now what r the consequences... read on...
> > "Working"(for the record only) late hours soon becomes part of the
> > institute or company culture.
> > With bosses more than eager to provide support to those "working" late
in
> > the form of taxi vouchers, food vouchers and of course good
feedback,(oh,
> > he's a hard worker... goes home only to change..!!).They aren't
helping
> > things too... To hell with bosses who don't understand the difference
> > between "sitting" late and "working" late!!!
> >
> >
> > Very soon, the boss start expecting all employees to put in extra
working
> > hours.
> > So, My dear Bachelors let me tell you, life changes when u get married
> and
> > start having a family... office is no longer a priority, family is...
and
> > that's when the problem starts... becoz u start having commitments at
> home
> > too.
> >
> >
> > For your boss, the earlier "hardworking" guy suddenly seems to become
a
> > "early leaver" even if u leave an hour after regulartime... after
doing
> > the same amount of work.
> >
> >
> > People leaving on time after doing their tasks for the day are labeled
as
> > work-shirkers...
> > Girls who thankfully always (its changing nowadays... though) leave on
> > time are labeled as "not up to it". All the while, the bachelors pat
> their
> > own backs and carry on "working" not realizing that they r spoiling
the
> > work culture at their own place and never realize that they wuld have
to
> > regret at one point of time.
> >
> >
> > *So what's the moral of the story?? *
> > * Very clear, LEAVE ON TIME!!!
> > * Never put in extra time " *unless really needed *"
> > * Don't stay back un-necessarily and spoil your company work culture
> which
> > will in turn cause inconvenience to you and your colleagues. There are
> > hundred other things to do in the evening..
> >
> >
> > Learn music...
> > Learn a foreign language...
> > try a sport... TT, cricket.........
> > importantly Get a girl friend or gal friend, take him/her around
town...
> > * And for heaven's sake net cafe rates have dropped to an all-time low
> > (plus, no fire-walls) and try cooking for a change.
> >
> >
> > Take a tip from the Smirnoff ad: *"Life's calling, where are you??"*
> > Please pass on this message to all those colleagues
> > And please do it before leaving time, don't stay back till midnight to
> > forward this!!!
> >