The Internet industry has always been known for its high-intensity work rhythm, and many Internet people have the experience of meeting during the day and working overtime at night, and there are many reasons behind this phenomenon.
The Internet industry is a fast-growing and frequently changing industry. New technologies, new products, and new models are emerging one after another, and enterprises need to iterate and update quickly to maintain competitiveness. This requires Internet practitioners to maintain a high-intensity work rhythm in order to meet the needs of industry development.
In addition, many positions in the Internet industry have strong resilience and time urgency. For example, product managers need to complete product design, development, and go-live in a short period of time; Operations staff need to pay attention to data in real time and adjust strategies based on it; Salespeople need to follow up with customers anytime, anywhere. These jobs require a lot of time and energy from practitioners, and overtime has become the norm.
In recent years, with the acceleration of social rhythm and the increase of competitive pressure, overtime has appeared in many industries. As an emerging industry, the Internet industry is the hardest hit area of overtime culture.
In some Internet companies, overtime is often regarded as a performance of dedication, and even becomes one of the assessment indicators for promotion and salary increase. This phenomenon not only brings great pressure to Internet practitioners, but also exacerbates the phenomenon of involution in the industry.
Of course, not all internet people need to work overtime. Some employees with high productivity and strong time management skills are able to complete their work tasks within the specified time and enjoy their personal life after work.
But there are also many Internet people who choose to work overtime because they want to get higher salaries and better career development opportunities by working hard. In addition, some Internet companies provide employees with good overtime benefits, such as free overtime meals, gyms, lounges, etc., which also makes some employees more willing to work overtime.
Enterprises should advocate healthy working methods, create a good working environment and welfare benefits for employees, help employees improve work efficiency, and reduce overtime. At the same time, Internet practitioners should also learn to self-regulate, combine work and rest, and maintain physical and mental health.