{"id":1145,"date":"2011-08-23T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/?p=1145"},"modified":"2022-11-16T03:14:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T08:14:33","slug":"does-being-overly-productive-absolve-an-employee-from-time-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/workforce-management\/does-being-overly-productive-absolve-an-employee-from-time-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Being Overly Productive Absolve an Employee from Time Theft?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The negative effects of employee time theft<\/a><\/strong> on a company are well documented.\u00a0 Time theft not only drains profits but it can also lower employee morale, stifle accountability and damage loyalty.\u00a0 Despite these facts, employees who are overly productive at work may feel that they are entitled to occasionally sneak a couple of extra minutes here and there on breaks or during working hours because they more than make up for it through high productivity.\u00a0 Their philosophy about time theft is rooted in the misconception that performance above and beyond standard job responsibilities and exceeding established expectations is somehow entitlement to steal time.<\/p>\n

Not only is this a fallacy and a ridiculous justification of time theft, but what these employees may not realize is the ripple effect that this type of rationalization can have on other staff through the power of influence.\u00a0 Overly productive employees tend to be role models within a working environment by setting a good example and proving that with dedication, focus and determination, goals can be met and exceeded.\u00a0 As role models, they are closely watched by other employees who want to be successful and move up the ladder, mimicking their habits and copying their actions with the hope that it will help them to become more productive too.\u00a0 However, if a model employee sets an example that occasional time theft is earned by being overly productive, they send the wrong message to others that may be following in their tracks exacerbating the problem and multiplying the negative effects in can have on a company.<\/p>\n