The industries that don't need overtime or work less overtime in the country now are not just limited to civil servants. It also includes:
1. the education industry. The teachers, especially those in the teaching field, have fixed working hours and are generally less likely to work overtime. Basically, you can rest after class.
2. Healthcare industry. Especially in hospitals in second and third tier cities, most medical staff work more stable hours and less overtime, except for special circumstances.
3. Finance and accounting. Accounting and auditing work has a strong stability, the workload is more evenly distributed, so generally less overtime, especially from the time of the annual inspection and financial report is still far away.
4. Technology research and development. Software development, electronic technology research and development work, especially in the early and final stages of project development, the work is more relaxed, overtime opportunities are also relatively small.
5. Public **** business class. Public **** business, such as public transportation operations, environmental cleaning and landscaping, etc. work time is more fixed, generally less overtime.
6. Counseling and service industry. Psychological counselors, personal trainers, domestic helpers, etc., in addition to the needs of customers, generally more stable working hours, do not need to work overtime too often.
7. Culture and art industry: writers, painters, musicians, actors and so on. Working hours in the arts and culture industry are relatively free, and creativity requires time and space, so overtime is relatively rare.
8. Internet industry: some technical positions, such as front-end development engineers, back-end development engineers, operation and maintenance engineers. The Internet industry works at a fast pace, but there are some positions that require work to be completed according to project progress and work schedules, so there is relatively little overtime.
Of course, except for civil servants, there are still relatively few industries that really require almost no overtime. The vast majority of industries will inevitably have some need for overtime due to workload issues or seasonal changes. But compared to the education, medical, accounting, research and development and public **** service industries, the frequency of overtime is still low, more suitable for the pursuit of work-life balance.
I have the following views on overtime work:
1. Appropriate overtime work is nothing to be ashamed of, but overtime work that is too frequent and prolonged is unfavorable. Appropriate overtime can increase work efficiency and output to meet workload demands. However, excessive overtime work for a long period of time will lead to physical and mental exhaustion, affect the quality of work, and jeopardize health.
2. Overtime should be voluntary and remunerated. When working overtime, voluntary participation and reasonable compensation should be guaranteed. Compulsory unpaid overtime is inhumane and illegal.
3. Overtime should be appropriate and efficient. If the overtime is long but the work progress is slow, then the meaning of overtime is not very meaningful. High-intensity and high-efficiency work should be the principle of overtime.
4. Management should rationalize the workload. Frequent overtime is often the result of unreasonable workload distribution. Management should rationalize the workload and schedule as much as possible according to the actual situation. Avoid imposing excessive workload on employees for a long period of time.
5. Corporate culture is also critical. The reason why some companies work overtime all the time is also related to the corporate culture. If you create a corporate culture where you don't work hard unless you work overtime, then the motivation for employees to work overtime will come from that. This is an incorrect and harmful corporate culture.
So, my point of view is: moderate overtime work is not wrong and favorable to the completion of the work, but must be in the staff voluntarily, work efficiently and reasonably remunerated under the premise; frequent and long-term overtime work is unfavorable, the management should be a reasonable distribution of the workload, at the same time, the enterprise should be the establishment of the correct work and corporate culture. Overtime itself is not a problem, the question is how to manage and guide.
Overtime is a complex social phenomenon that requires consideration of all factors. Only after fully understanding and balancing all relevant factors can we find the best ways and means to manage and improve it. This requires further social progress and efforts.