1. Some people think that if companies prohibit sending email to staff on weekends or during other time out of office hours, staff’s dissatisfaction with their companies will decrease. Others think that will not reduce the overall dissatisfaction among staff. 20210110Recently, whether the “996 work schedule”, which means to work from 9 am. to 9 pm., six days a week, is reasonable and efficiency-boosting, has aroused heated discussion globally. The core of the debate lies in dissatisfaction caused by working overtime. To deal with this issue, some suggest prohibiting sending emails during the off-work period, while others argue that this regulation will not reach its purpose of reducing the overall dissatisfaction among staff. From my perspective, I am in favor of handing over company business only during working hours. It will increase the employees‘ efficiency and create a good working environment while reducing stress and improving their satisfaction.First, stopping receiving emails from colleagues during non-working hours can increase employees' productivity, thus completing more tasks within the given time and getting satisfactory KPIs. To be more specific, if a company fails to distinguish between working days and weekends, forcing employees to be constantly disturbed by working emails during holidays, it is likely to trigger employees' boredom and resistance to their current job. As we all know, enthusiasm for work is the primary motivation for a person to complete tasks efficiently and with high quality. Employees need a complete vacation after a continuous commitment so that they can temporarily get away from the company's day-to-day activities and their enthusiasm for work does not disappear. At the same time, providing employees with an uninterrupted break is equivalent to supplying a recharging process. It helps them recover from their previous exhausting work and build up their energy for the responsibilities ahead. This way, they can meet new challenges in a refreshed state and achieve bright KPIs and a sense of accomplishment.Second, employees will feel respect and understanding, which increases their satisfaction with their jobs. People usually choose to enjoy their personal lives during their holidays, either to travel or to deal with personal issues. Whatever they do during non-working hours, they certainly don't want to be disturbed. If emails are not prohibited during holidays, in most cases, employees will not have enough time to enjoy their personal life and thus affect their mood. Imagine that you are traveling abroad, but endless emails are sent to you informing you of the latest progress of a project from time to time. Or you're enjoying quality time with your family while your phone keeps ringing with emails asking you questions about your work. Whichever scenario you are in, your otherwise pleasant and r...
