Lighthearted- how much effort do you put in at your job?

[Workingmerking]

I’d say I average at around 70% effort. Sometimes I work so hard and other times I know I could do more. As as general rule I know I could work harder and always say I will but usually doesn’t happen. I think it’s because I work alone in my own office so no one around to see what I’m doing or not doing in my case.

Let me hear your numbers!

About 20%. I hate work.

Always get highest rating at appraisal, frequent bonuses etc. Which just goes to show what a farce the whole thing is, really.

100% I teach exercise classes. I really give it everything I’ve got for each of those 45 minute classes because I want my participants to go home feeling like they’ve really pushed themselves and had a bit of fun along the way. Most of all, I want them to come back next time! It’s a job where you are essentially performing. If you’re just going through the motions, it’s obvious to the class and can make it a crap experience for them.

Sometimes I only give 80% in terms of actual physical effort, because I have to pace myself if I have several classes in a day. But I give 100% in terms of enthusiasm and actual coaching.

I’ve got a second job where I give about 50% of my full effort, because my heart’s not in it and because 50% is ‘enough’. The outcome is not really related to how much effort I make.

100%
I love my job and my industry
Im just hacked off I'm not my own boss and the crazy workplace situation means I'm taken as being in charge all the time. I earn the same as the business owners but I don't get as big a share of the annual profits. BUT I get total flexibility instead and that pretty much balances out.

@Cravingcake

I’m super lucky that I work because I want to not because I have to. Therefore I actually really enjoy my job and have proper job satisfaction and would say I give 95% on an average week.

Same here. I work part time and love my job. I give 100%+ most of the time.

I start at 100% on Mondays and end up at about 30% by Friday

Secondary school pastoral/safeguarding. I don’t stop from the moment I arrive at school until the moment I leave. Never have a lunch break. Lockdown has led to huge increases in mental health issues and problems at home for pupils. It’s very difficult to slow down when pupils keep arriving at the door and the phone keeps ringing. Sometimes I escape to an empty classroom to catch up on admin and hide! It’s unsustainable and I’m at risk of burnout. I’m actively looking for another job. Love my colleagues and the kids but can’t keep this up. To answer your question-100%

@Keepitonthedownlow

60-70%, I don't like to overstretch myself, better to hold something back for busier times.

Love this 😂

I leave my job on Wednesday and I have slowed right down to a 10% no fucks given.

When I start my new job it will be 120% for a while then ill ease off to a steady 80%

I’m at 100% all the time and it’s still never good enough. I need a new job.

Always 100% but I work for myself, part time. I feel that if I were able to work at at more constant 80% then I could take on more hours, but at the moment I know that I would burn out within a couple of months. Actually I have tried to work full time, doing a similar thing, but I couldn't cope because I try too hard and get completely overwhelmed. I always say to my kids, done is better than perfect for all but a few things.

110% I’m constantly exhausted and I know it’s not sustainable.

I’m a newly appointed ward manager, the workload is relentless, I normally arrive early, leave late and never have a lunch break. Need to slow down but the work doesn’t stop coming.

I’ve been a nurse for many many years and am used to working very hard but for some reason my new job has floored me.

Throughout the week I vary between 85% and 100%. I'm very career driven in a stressful job. I'm looking to become a partner so can't slack off. I guess I can't slack off anyway as there's such pressure.

I'd say 70% too. I'm an expert in a particular area and I find it super easy. I'm definitely overrated by others who think what I do and know is difficult 😂

I average around 75%.

Part of my role is planning work around average productivity and we typically aim for 60-65% productivity as a team.

105%, I work in a sales role and commision based role. If I don't put in the effort, I don't get paid. Im seeing good financial rewards recently from working this way, and getting a promotion next month, and lined up for others. There is a small part i'm not currently doing but don't need to.
I'm previous jobs I've only committed to about 50-70% though

100%. No choice. Bosses are shit hot at spotting anything less.

@Dreamtheimpossibledream

100% for years and years. Probably why I feel so burnt out.

Reading the posts above are quite eye opening : my company expects so much I just thought everyone did similar.

This. I to am surprised at the low % of effort on here.

Not that I work for a company. I just feel that is 'what you do' at work.

Some of these posts made me LOL!

My fav was paraphrased - the poster thinks you're crap and yet they get good reviews! That is crap management and likely everyone's scared of the poster. I think nany if us might have worked with her !!!!

My job is about making a difference to the environment so I give 100% of what I can all the time. What I can depends on what's happening in my life - if kids are ill/dogs ill/I'm ill then I can't give 100% all the time. If I'm left to my own devices I work longer hours if needs be to get done what is needed to deliver expecred outputs/ decisions.

I'm also self employed so if I don't perform I'd get no work.

I once turned over £365k from one group having been awarded a £30k contract. My current contract has been extended from £100k to £300k and I'm told its likely to be further extended, so it def pays to delight your clients.

Having said that, my attitude was the same when I was employed, I received honoraria payments and out if cycle pay rises too - including when I worked in local government, which is pretty unheard of. I also got promoted whilst on.my second lot of maternity leave, which I think was to make sure I went back to work.... So it clearly pays to be effective in work.

Used to be 100%, but I am worn out. I officially work 3 days a week, but spend most of my days off working as well. I am a secondary school teacher. Work expects me to log on for pointless training and meetings on my days off, as well as use my free time to mark pointless extra mock exams and set cover work for colleagues who are on maternity leave and therefore should be covered by actual teachers who set their own work. I am not even a senior or middle leader, I am just a part time classroom teacher. I love my students but have also reached a realisation that they don't take in most if what I teach them, so why stress myself out over it? I cover the curriculum, we do relevant tasks and I provide feedback and encouragement but I'm no longer desperately scrabbling around trying to find ways to get Year 10 to understand A Christmas Carol. I've taught it to them- it's their job to learn it.

My colleagues mostly roar about at around 250%, like educational Typhoon jets. I hobble along at around 70%, like an old donkey.

90% or more... to make up for a couple of slack colleagues..

I think 70% is fine too

I manage a team in a busy professional job:

• I have told them I want them to spend most of their week driving in 3rd & 4th gear, so they have some energy in reserve when we need it to push into 5th gear (wasn’t aware 6 gear cars are standard these days )

Not much. I enjoy the work but we’re so over staffed it’s almost comical. I’m considering looking for a new job just so I’ll have something to do.

@DoctorSnortles

Used to be 100%, but I am worn out. I officially work 3 days a week, but spend most of my days off working as well. I am a secondary school teacher. Work expects me to log on for pointless training and meetings on my days off, as well as use my free time to mark pointless extra mock exams and set cover work for colleagues who are on maternity leave and therefore should be covered by actual teachers who set their own work. I am not even a senior or middle leader, I am just a part time classroom teacher. I love my students but have also reached a realisation that they don't take in most if what I teach them, so why stress myself out over it? I cover the curriculum, we do relevant tasks and I provide feedback and encouragement but I'm no longer desperately scrabbling around trying to find ways to get Year 10 to understand A Christmas Carol. I've taught it to them- it's their job to learn it.

My colleagues mostly roar about at around 250%, like educational Typhoon jets. I hobble along at around 70%, like an old donkey.

Some professions are gard and getting harder to stay on top of - no wonder professions with high levels of alcoholism include teachers and doctors.

I think you're doing the right thing. We really do need our kids to learn how to self teach.

Biggest 2 differences I ever spotted as an undergrad were how some kids are taught to remember/ revise and others aren't and at degree level tge diff between the amount of research by Oxford/Cambridge verse King's London, same degree.

This thread has been an eye opener for me... I was always at 90-100% and had severe burnout in my 40s.

70% sounds like a much healthier - and more sustainable - performance level.

100% - secretary at a GP surgery earning £10.50 per hour. Was regularly doing 8-10 hours of unpaid overtime per week before my maternity leave started and was drafting a child protection conference report from home at 2am the day before i went into labour. I'll have to try and find a better balance when I go back, I can't be doing stupid hours now that the little one is here.