Should You Work Late Even When You Don't Get Paid Overtime?

mentorsAh, the corporate conundrum. We totally get it. You aren’t eligible for overtime pay but your job has a workload that represents more than a standard 9 to 5 gig.

A reader wrote into The New York Post today with the same dilemma. While you may be tempted to leave at 5 p.m. on the dot every single day, unfortunately that may not necessarily further your career for the long-term.

Gregory Giangrande, human resources executive in the media industry, writes:

“Everyone has the right to make their own priorities and get out of work and life whatever is right for them.

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