Originally Posted by
Superman1
Office staff and those in most industry’s come in at 8am instead of 9am and many would leave well after 5 or 6pm…. Some take calls/meetings at 8pm or later it’s the same at every company…Its never a 38 hour week for the so called ‘9 to 5’ers’ you compare yourself
to, and most management staff will work 60+…..Unlike pilots they don’t get overtime or paid the extra few hours or get any time in lieu so count yourself lucky…If you want to get ahead and maintain a good job, working ‘to the rule’ won’t get you far in a competitive world, it’s usually the extra effort you put in that’s noticed and if you want it more than the next guy. It’s called work ethic, some have it some don’t…..Whatever industry, the ones who count time and want every dollar accounted for are replaced by those who have a better attitude and work ethic. The harsh reality is, your seat will easily be replaced by someone more wanting tomorrow.
And with an attitude like that is it any wonder why Australian employee wage growth has been some of the lowest anywhere in the OECD over the last few decades.
What’s also apparent to me is that since the pandemic, those that are ‘office workers’ have significantly more flexibility in when and how they work, and things like Working From Home give that employee considerable benefits to their personal lives.