In China, many bosses let their employees work overtime, thinking that they can make more money, do more work, and maximize the squeeze of employees. However, today's young people don't want to work overtime, and some even prefer to quit their jobs rather than work overtime. So, why are young people less and less inclined to work overtime?
First, you can't make money working overtime. Many business owners do not pay employees overtime, or give very little, and find various excuses to deduct overtime pay. Overtime pay is also not enough to compensate for the hard work and tiredness of overtime. Moreover, overtime does not necessarily lead to promotions and salary increases, and some bosses value employees' relationships and backgrounds more than abilities and achievements. Therefore, young people feel that overtime is not interesting and not worth it.
Second, overtime hurts the body and heart. Working overtime will not only make your health bad, but also make your mood bad and your relationship with others bad. Long-term overtime can cause tiredness, poor sleep, anxiety, depression, and even illness. Overtime can also take up personal and family time, leaving employees with no time to play, no time to rest, and no time to spend with family and friends. Therefore, young people feel that overtime is too tiring, too bitter, too boring, and do not want to sacrifice their health and happiness.
Third, the idea of overtime is too old-fashioned. Overtime is an old-fashioned way of working, an idea that only looks at quantity and not quality. However, in today's society, the quality and efficiency of work are more important, and the methods and contents of work are more diverse and flexible. Young people care more about their interests and values, want to innovate and create on their own, and want their work to be meaningful and impactful. Therefore, young people feel that overtime is too outdated, too monotonous, too boring, and does not meet their ideals and expectations.
In short, there are many reasons why young people don't like to work overtime, mainly because they can't make money by working overtime, they hurt their bodies and hearts, and their thinking is too old-fashioned. Young people prefer to have a reasonable and healthy working time, to have a fulfilling and happy lifestyle, and to have an interesting and useful work content. Therefore, bosses and society should respect and understand the choices of young people, change and optimize the system and culture of overtime, improve and protect the rights and benefits of employees, stimulate and cultivate the potential and creativity of employees, and achieve harmony and development of work and life.
So, are you working overtime?