When I first started working,
I often worked for clock watchers,
managers who insisted
I arrive at the office
at a certain time,
stay until the official ending time,
not take more than my designated breaks.
It didn’t matter
when the work actually had to be done,
only that that I kept his or her schedule.
With those managers,
I usually put in my time
and that was it.
All extra effort/time
was spent on my own personal projects.
When my skills became in demand,
I stopped working
for those types of bosses.
I wanted a boss who was
result-driven,
not time-driven.
With those managers,
I ironically usually put in extra time
‘to get the job done.’
Yes, when they stopped
watching my time,
I worked longer and harder.
“The work itself
now tells you
when to start working on it,
as the project is passed
from desk to desk,
from account to account.
Work is no longer time-based.
It’s now project based.”
Unless you’re paying a professional
by the hour,
stop watching her hours.
Give her a project and a deadline
and allow her to manage her own time.