What really lies behind a productive workplace
Race to productivity isn’t a race to the bottom
It was Arthur’s dream job. Yet, lately, it had been feeling more like a nightmare.
It all began after a few weeks of working late nights, which turned into him missing his daughter’s ballet recitals.
At first, he shrugged these long hours and constant absences from home off as simply part of choosing such a competitive career.
Every time he questioned whether or not he should reconsider his career, he would immediately smash the thought — reminding himself that if he could just last for one more year, he’d be up for partner.
Then, things started to spiral. As he noticed the bond with his children deteriorate and the relationship with his wife become both strained and distant, problems at home started to negatively impact his work.
He started pinning the blame on his firm and these bottled-up feelings of animosity made him short-tempered and downright mean to the rest of his team.
As his frustration grew hotter, he noticed he wasn’t entirely present during meetings and was searching for every possible excuse to avoid doing his work — the work he had always been so incredibly passionate about.
