A few days ago, I had a small gathering with a few friends.

Editor’s note: This article is from WeChat public account “Zhilian recruitment HR guild” (ID: clubhr)< /a>, author Zhang Erzhen.

A few days ago I had a small gathering with a few friends.

Workday, so the appointment is after work. However, at the appointed time, one of the friends was late.

The friend was late after our constant urging. I apologize and explained to us that it is not busy at work, that is, the leader has not gone yet, I don’t dare to leave work first, I have been waiting for leadership. Just came over.

This explanation is of course not forgiven by everyone: you can do your own work, why should the next class wait for the leader to go first, too?

The correctness of the truth, friends are a bit embarrassed. However, from the perspective of the workplace, it is indeed a common phenomenon to not go off work than the leader. As for why not dare to go off work than the leadership, there are at least three hidden rules behind the workplace. There are no rules in the workplace but there are no rules that are customary and we must know.

01, In the eyes of the leader, the work can’t be done

Xiao Mengxin, who may have just entered the workplace and is more “straight”, feels that the company has spent eight hours a day, and I have finished the work within eight hours of the day. Why can’t I get off work on time? Why do you have to go to work after the leadership has gone?

The idea is very reasonable, but is it true that the words “I have finished my work” are really suitable for the leader?

Can you imagine such a scene? As a leader, when you are still working overtime, one of your subordinates goes home from work, and gives you the righteousness to say that his work is done today. Your first reaction will be the efficiency of your subordinates? Impossible, it must be reflection, isn’t your work not arranged, and the workload of the subordinates is not saturated?

So what do you do next? Is it necessary to add work to the subordinates until he can no longer say “My work is done” when I get off work.

Your work is done, although it may be because you are efficient, but in the eyes of leaders and bosses, work can’t be done. If you are done, it is too little work for you. Therefore, “I have finished my work, I can get off work on time.” In the eyes of these leaders, there is no such thing.

Jiao Mengxin, who just entered the workplace, can observe it when he gets off work. If there are no colleagues dare to move after the time, then it is best not to move, even if the work is done. Of course, if you really want to sneak off work, it is best not to put “I have finished my work.”As a sufficient condition for getting off work on time.

Because the workplace does not exist, “My work is done.”

02, Overtime is not necessarily a good employee,but not working overtime is definitely a bad employee

Before the Internet has been popular, saying that it is necessary to dismiss employees who work overtime in the circle of friends, because these people have no other work except overtime, and overtime does not mean much. After all, the workplace is a place where only results are seen. . There are even people who speak more directly. Overtime is an incompetent performance. It is worthless to work overtime.

Over-emphasis on the importance of overtime is not right, but if you ask a leader, who prefers overtime or overtime, I believe that 90% of employees will choose to work overtime.

Yes, working hard for overtime employees does not necessarily lead to good work results; but employees who don’t work overtime? Can it be more likely to bring good work results than overtime employees?

These are not necessarily the same, but under the same conditions, overtime means at least that you are willing to pay more for the company, not just the eight hours that the salary is bought. From this perspective, working overtime is more about representing an employee’s attitude. In the case where the results are uncertain, the leader has no reason to like the employees who disappear after work.

Think about it, do you still believe in overtime uselessness? Still dare to get off work before the leader? Although many leaders like to emphasize that they never force employees to work overtime, they will not use overtime as an assessment target. But most of the time, the fact is: who can’t see the overtime, but the leader who has not worked overtime is very clear.

In short, if you work overtime, you don’t have to be a good employee, but if you don’t work overtime, you become a bad employee. Being in the workplace is really too difficult.

03, The workplace is like a play, and occasionally depends on “acting skills”

A short time ago there was a hot search on Weibo, “I was forced to work overtime,” meaning that the leader did not get off work, and employees could not leave early. Many people below the topic said that they are accustomed to such a situation. Even if they are not working after work, they should also play mobile phones in their seats until the leaders go first to express their love of work.

So, you don’t think that many times when you get off work, you don’t work overtime, but “acting”.

Many people tell us that the workplace is a fair place, the survival of the fittest, as long as you work hard, you can get a raise and raise your salary; if you don’t work hard, you may be eliminated.

But this is just the rule on the bright side. There are still many people who have not told us that the unspoken rules are: in addition to working hard in the workplace, “acting” is also very important.

At the annual meeting of New Oriental last year, a “Desert Camel” popular network was compiled by employees. One of the lyrics made many people deeply understand that “the work is done but PPT is written.” You are doing a good job, not as good as PPT, to some extent.It is also reflected in the workplace, the performance of superficial kung fu, more important than the hard work on the ground.

You don’t work hard, it doesn’t matter. What’s important is that you have to tell the leader through overtime work. You work hard; it doesn’t matter if you have a good attitude. What’s important is that you have to tell the leader through overtime, you are very good; you It doesn’t matter how well the work is done. What’s important is that you have to look at the PPT and tell the leader that you are doing a good job.

Objectively speaking, the actual effect of overtime work may not be great, and there is no need to exist. However, it has to be acknowledged that overtime is an important part of the workplace. You have to pass such a “performance” and tell the leader that you are working hard and that you are very good.

So in general, “Don’t dare to go off work than the leader.” The discussion is never about whether to work overtime, nor is it a good or bad problem, but some hidden rules that you should know in the workplace. . As for these unspoken rules, it is up to everyone.