Employees Stops Staying Late And Mute Emails After Being Grilled By The Boss For Leaving Early

Working with a flexible schedule hasn't been a new concept since the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, employees like and tend to seek flexible hours jobs because they can balance work & life and plan work around their other personal tasks and responsibilities. According to some research, more than 40% of employees prefer job flexibility above income. However, many bosses don't like it. Below is an example.
This arrogant VP grilled his employee for leaving the workplace even a few minutes early. The problem here is many employees leave early because they complete their work before 5 pm. So, why don't they go home?
In most situations, except in factories and hospitals, allowing for flexible timing or creating a dynamic workplace means providing freedom to employees. With the ability to alter their location and time of work, employees can achieve optimal productivity. Let your current workers work flexible hours will create quality employees in your business. Besides, many job hunters choose a flexible schedule over other benefits, so flexible work will help your company attract more top-tier talent.
However, employers often refuse to allow employees to work flexibly. They think if they can’t check on their staff, they won't work. But, the result shows working flexibly boosts workers' productivity. Therefore, applying flexible work hours may be the finest way to empower your team and express your gratitude for them. Once empowered, your employees will be more responsible with their work.
"Working to rule" isn’t always a bad thing if it means leaving on time, and not sending emails after work hours. Nonetheless, many bosses want their employees to work more even after they worked hard the whole day like the boss in this article. And this is the result he gets: u/Gloglibologna - his employee and his coworkers stop staying late and mute emails after 5:01 pm. Scroll down below to read more about the issue.