Hi Nimali, In my opinion working late hours is not the bad thing.
Today is a highly competitive world which demands hard work in right direction. Amid this pressure spending long hours at office become a usual norm. Late hour working is become a trend now-a-days. As we know the world is living in 24/7 now because whole world has different time zone and we are habitual with western culture. Late night is just an normal life for everyone. Now late night activity like party, shopping, outing, dating, friends meeting etc. is just part of our life.
Main thing is that most of the work comes from western country & also important thing is that our economy depends on western business.
But the impact of working late hours or working late night cannot be ignored.
Major impact is on our health as late working hour’s gives stress and tension leaving people with so many problems like insomnia and loss of appetite. Rates of diabetes and heart disorders were also reported to be higher in over-night workers.
I enjoy working late or night sifts but never with the cost of my health and my family. We should have a proper balance between work and for other activities. Take care of health by practicing exercise and Yoga to relax our mind and to get rid of stress. This will take hardly half hour but will give a full day energy and relaxation.
Happy working late hours!! :-)
Regards
Jagbandhu

Dear friends,

Thank you for your contribution. When I read your reply, many questions passed across my mind. But u ur self has resolved those questions. Both my friends who have given ideas have mentioned that we need to work late as it is a part of the modern world. World has gone so far. From the simple ancient culture, to the modern technological world, world has been changed. In that world, employees have to be technological too. They have to become machineries. We can’t find a simple life style any more.

When analyzing this situation we should look at from the organization’s side and from the employees’ side.

From the organization’s side, working late hours will be required to earn more income, to go to more profit and to gain more business opportunities. In the past, employee had to work long hours and they were forced to do so. Slavery and master servant period was not allowed to employees work as they like. Employee had to work as employer wanted them to work. But later with trade union actions, employees won working hours right. They won 8 hour work time. That was one of the most victorious movements from the employees’ side.

What is the position of employees? Why they work late? There are many reasons. It depends on the organizational requirements and the ob requirements. But assume that some employee has given 9-6 working hours. Then why he / she work late hours?

1. Due to heavy work load, they may have to work to finish work at the required time.
2. To show organizational commitment
3. To get a good name from the employer by showing enthusiasm and commitment
4. To be in the organization, without going home due to personal reasons.
5. Due to lack of time management skills, they may have to spend more hours at the working place.
6. There are many other reasons like Narayan Murthy has mentioned

I have some questions in my mind.

Why we talk about training about development, if we encourage late hours working?
Why we talk about flex time schedules, if we prefer late hour work?
Why we talk about employee well being and motivation, if we promote late hour working?
Finally how can we define “love”, if we spend most of our time in a working place, which is far from our loved ones?

Yes, western societies have gone so far in the business world. So as some Asian countries. Have we ever thought of the real success of those people? It is well known that Japan ask there people to work as wife in the day and husband at night. That is good to protect the family treasures. (Children) but for marital relationship, will it be healthy?

What is the maximum time of brain of stress bearing? And what is the maximum time of the body of stress bearing? We need rest. Our brain and body both. We have to refresh our minds before start a new date. If not, can we work well? Physically, we will be able. But mentally, we will not. There will be frustration, stress and tension.

We all know that there are some bad effects of working late hours. So what can we do to refrain from that? Can anyone suggest?

Nimali

Dear Shiva,

Answer is simple. "No"

Nimali