Knowledge Worker Output with protracted overtime.
The negatives of overtime:
- Reduced quality
- Personnel Burnout
- Increased turnover of staff
- Ineffective use of time during normal hours
Over work (or at least overtime) leads to zombie behavior and life-work imbalances that hurt overall quality and output1.
1. DeMarco, T. Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency. (Currency, New York; London, 2002).