Will We Eventually Recognise Nightowling

Hey Jessies of the night

Did we all have a good nights rest or have you been burning the midnight oil? Working into the early hours of the night has always been seen as a sign of commitment, dedication, hard graft and outworking the competition.

I know I used to think along those lines when I started my first job, always willing to take work home with me, work longer hours for no extra salary, come in early and show my commitment. I thought I would be rewarded for it eventually and I was, just not in the way I thought.

The company didn't very much care, but for me, the value I got out of it was learning all sorts of new skills, that made me almost indispensable at times. It opened me up to new possibilities and ways of thinking and while it wasn't the reward I was looking for, its more than paid itself back over time.

I'm bringing flexi back

I've worked in places where you had to clock in and out at specific times and I worked at places that had pretty relaxed flexi times which I pushed to the max but it really worked for me, that little bit of perceived freedom really gave me added motivation to do my work and excel it at, as I was doing it on my so-called terms.

As remote work and the gig economy begins to grow and attract top talent companies looking to retain their best workers will need to be a bit more flexible in their thinking. While working from home may be one option that is becoming a standard in some tech environments, some companies aren't comfortable with content leaving the office or working via VPN's.

Which brings me to my suggestion, we've had night staff in may professions and while this has been seen as a grudge job and having to be paid extra to keep workers what if it became a choice. What if night owl workers who wanted to avoid traffic, who wanted to work in peace and quiet or who needed more office resources could work after hours.

What if there was staff that would alternate so instead of your office sitting dormant at night you're getting the full value of your building rental having a steady stream of people working whenever they please. As long as they complete their assigned tasks at the correct level of quality what does it really matter?

What are we so afraid of? Why do companies want to retain so much control? Why hire an expert and then tell them how to work? Why not let them do what they do best, when they do best?

Have your say

Do you think the 9 - 5 is due for revision?

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