GRIZZLY PEAR

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The Long Game and Short Gain

Your 40 hours every week pays your employer and your bills, but to advance in your career you gotta put in the time outside the clock.

Occasionally, you’ll have to do a burst of overtime to address an emergency, but if it becomes a regular habit, you need to really assess the value of this new lifestyle. Sometimes working overtime at the office is in alignment with your overall career goals, but I think that is rarer than it seems.

Overtime is sign of mismanagement, and you shouldn’t be constantly sacrificing the long game just for a few short gains. Don’t give up long term career development for a little extra status at your current gig.