Poll: Is staying late at work to convince your boss you're a hard worker an acceptable thing to do?

A new report suggests that 37% of Irish professionals regularly stay late at work purely so they will look diligent in the eyes of their employer

By Cianan Brennan Monday 12 Dec 2016, 9:44 AM

Dec 12th 2016, 9:44 AM 21,875 Views 62 Comments

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GETTING AHEAD IN the world can obviously require some personal sacrifice.

However, a new survey suggests that Irish workers are not above committing a little subterfuge in order to get in their boss’ good books.

The YouGov report in question suggests that 37% of Irish professionals regularly stay in work late purely in order to create the impression of being a diligent worker.

But do you think this is an acceptable side-effect of the competition to get ahead? Or is pulling the wool over your company’s eyes doing no-one any favours?

We’re asking: Is staying late at work to convince your boss you’re a hard worker an acceptable thing to do?

Poll Results:

No (10337)

Yes (3466)

I don't know (715)

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Poll: Is staying late at work to convince your boss you're a hard worker an acceptable thing to do?