Except for maybe rare exceptions of temporary pushes to get a project further along, working overtime is more of a symptom of mismanagement, than a sign of dedi

Except for maybe rare exceptions of temporary pushes to get a project further along, working overtime is more of a symptom of mismanagement, than a sign of dedication. The days just keep coming. You need downtime, and off days. There's a strong case to be made that we don't get nearly enough, at least in the USA. Trying to mortgage that time because you didn't set appropriate goals, have appropriate staffing, or make good use of your time will only result in burnout. Often times you don't even get the extra work, because productivity goes down, but everyone must pretend to work, so they're not one of the bad ones. You will pay for these mistakes eventually. You will not be able to retain people. They will leave, end up in the hospital, or have a meltdown and get fired. Or everyone is just miserable, but things go the same speed, or slower.