You’re right. Also your example of “employee growth”might shock most people — setting a goal to leave the office at 4:30p early would simply raise eyebrows at most companies.
I have worked at companies where there was an expectation that you sign on at 9:00AM and leave at 9:00PM. And I have worked at some where my boss regularly took us out for burgers and beers for lunch on Friday if the weather was nice and then sent us all home for the day. And sometimes, those were the same company, with different managers.
I have had really amazing growth with managers who worked my butt off with some unreasonable hours. And I've had some managers who really encouraged me to take more time off. At different phases in your life you might want one or the other. Aligning company, manager, and where you are and what you want in life is a super important thing that should be done with a lot of intentionality. (And regularly re-assessed)
I have had really amazing growth with managers who worked my butt off with some unreasonable hours. And I've had some managers who really encouraged me to take more time off. At different phases in your life you might want one or the other. Aligning company, manager, and where you are and what you want in life is a super important thing that should be done with a lot of intentionality. (And regularly re-assessed)