why in marketing jobs we always work so many long hours?
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We dont work for long hours regularly. When we have to, its basically because we are short of our targets which have been provided to us. That is the basic reason why most of the marketing jobs have long working hours. But a person with good communication and influential skills can finish his/her work very quickly as they are able to achieve the sales quickly.\nI suppose may be thats why you too are working for long hours.
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I work for an IFA (independent financial adviser) his role is to advise on mortgages, insurances, pensions and investments. He is really good at his job, pulls people out of a rut mortgage wise, sources all providers for the best deals going. Clients come back time and time again. So do investment clients just the same. They are a regulated company and really do work long hours and are very commit ed. If you are thinking of this kind of work you have to be committed and work very long hours, People expect you to visit after their working day, forgetting that you have already been at work all day. They do a good job, that's all I can say.
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24/7 seems to work.  You would be surprised if you checked the stats for agents such as WALMART in the USA, that because people work around the clock, they want to shop when they get off work.  I guess it really depends on what kind of store your talking about.  The downside is the higher cost of operation.  There has to be a demand for your products.  Check out an economics 101 book.
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it is all with the company, its HR, and the employees to figure that out. Many good companies these days, particularly in IT and services allow its staff to work from home. Some like IBM even pay some extra for people to stay at home and work as they save on their transportation cabs, Airconditioning, office equipment usage etc.\nfor conventional jobs, where you must come to office, there is no way around apart from the fact that one can take offs during peak seasons but the work can go on.\nAll depend on the policy makers and the staff who can influence it.\nEurope does the daylight saving time for entirely different purpose.
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I have answered you in the past about what social workers do and i thought I would help broaden your horizon a little bit more. (I added a correction or rebuttal about the hours social workers work in response to the last guy saying all social workers work long hours...read my response...we all don't work long hours.)\n\nI am a social worker so let me inform you on why you want to be a social worker and inform you of some of the incorrect information that has been said on this answer.\n\nFirst we are not baby snatchers. A very small poercentages of social workers work for the state and an even smaller percentage work for the childrens division for investigations because of all the cutbacks the various state are curerently doing.\n\nYour jobs can be 40 hours a week or more than forty hours a week.  It depends a lot on what you want to do with your career.  I gave you a list last time of all the different job opportunites.\n\nThe nation is begging for more social workers. Hospitals, nursing homes, schools (to name a few) are all reversing the past trend and are increasing the number of social workers they are hiring. They have decided we perform an important function in the day to day operations of their buisnesses. \n\nThird most people have a very good experience with social workers. We are not the whores and the underdogs that some people seem to think we are. We are their to help not hinder. One of our fundamental codes of ethics is the right to self-determination. We are their to help the client not to harm them.\n\n***********************************************************\nPay is always an issue but the benefit of our profession is the babyboomers are currently retiring in record numbers and our payscale is going up. We are not limited to one area to work in. You can go in to private practice. You can work for a for-profit agency. I know social workers that make $65,000 a year. I have seen social worker become directors of agency and have seen them work for congressman..  it is all up to you with what you want to do with your degree.\n************************************************************\n\nGo into social work because you want to.  Go into with an open heart...a good heart.  GDon't become jaded and think the world has to be perfect.  Help the people you can and no you are making a difference.  You will make a wonderful social worker if you keep your personal life and your professional life seperate.\n\nOkay let me add another note to try and correct the mininforamtion that once agin given in this site....it depends on where you work if you work more than forty...some social workers work straight 40 hours...(private practice, substance abuse counselors (my job), hospital social workers ( i know many of them), the onces that work more than forty hours are usually state workers that are on call 24/7...they choose to do those jobs ...it means they love what they do or  they won't be doing them....if you work your way up the ladder and became a supervisor...guess what your more important and you are going to be doing more work...you have that in almost all fields....people get promotions thay work more not less....we are not special or any different.....don't get scared because some people don't work in the field and don't know what they are talking about.\n\nIf you have any questions e-mail me.\nambrinker@prodigy.net
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I agree, it could be your blood sugar. I work strange hours too, and the tough but important thing to do is make sure you're getting at least six quality hours of sleep, all your meals (no matter what time you take them), eat well and drink lots of water. It's tough to take care of ourselves when we have such wacky schedules! You have to make a big effort, but it's worth it. Good luck.
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It really depends on what we are doing and whether we have anything else going on later in the day. Sometimes it's just a quicky before work. Other times, it can last hours' depending on what we're in the mood for.
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There are a lot of motivated people stuck in dead end jobs.\n\nIt could also be geographic location. If you live in a place with very few good paying jobs, then you pretty much have to take what you can get, unless you start your own business.
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because they work hard?
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i hear and feel your pain & frustration--work till 11pm is ok, yet if you are ten minutes late, someone, your boss or superior has a coronary !! not fair- what is the answer-- go into direct sales--pure commission or salary & commission override- that way you are paid for the effort you put out--you are paid on results and are your own boss- sort of- at least you are out of the office working- not in the office with all the politics and stuff !! i started out in life as an accountant, became a CPA & encountered the same problems with work hours and punctuality !! yrs later after moving to another city, i decided to become a life insurance salesman- life & health ins- stuff everyone needed- i paid my dues for a yr or two-learned the basics, plus, and then became an  Independent Insurance Broker for several different companies, and was completely on my own- had my own office, paid my own bills,and earned double or more commission on the same stuff- best products for my clients, best commissions for me--win/win for all !! and the best part, NO ONE TELLING ME WHAT TO DO, OR WHEN TO DO IT !!!!! you don't get there overnight, but it is worth the effort, to be your own person !!! you could probably do this as a mfg representative also, or by learning to sell a certain product or product line ?? life insurance is really a good business, helping people, and making a difference in their lives, and most people don't have enough, so the market is wide open !! i am now retired, loved doing this, after 23 yrs in life and health ins and annuities, and became a CFP, & LUTCF, & my CPA also..if i can be of further help to you- holler back at me- good luck to you !!!
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Because you work too **** hard!  \n\nHere.  Have a cookie and a cup of tea.
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Loads... to many to mention... an entire field of work has been developed because of it... it's called marketing. We don't just do advertisements!\n\nreally check out the AMA... and any marketing sites we are the creativity within the organization.
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Its all to do with adrenaline.  We spend alot of our working lives with too much to do and not enough time.  In these situations, our adrenal glands release adrenaline.  Our bodies respond by increasing our blood supply to our brain and muscles.  Our primitive ancestors would have had this response in situations of combat, and this enabled them to think quickly and fight or run away.  Most of us rarely fight.  However, when we leave work to the last minute, the adrenaline results in increased increased brain activity, and therefore a better end product. Through an accumulation of past experiences, we learn that in these situations, we actually do produce the goods.  Inevitably, this is a better use of our time, but has unfortunate results on our health.
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see in india the government has not made any restrictions on the working hours becoz in india many industries are small scale industries due to which a worker may een work upto more than 13 hrs in a day.due to this in india there is no fixd timing of working hrs in a week.however nowadays in india as many mncs are coming these mncs are fixing 54 hrs a week.
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because people want love  and hate working
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being a salesperson to me is much more challenging and fun.  I am self employed, I have to go find my clients, they don't just walk in the door.  I get to be out in the world and not behind a desk all day.  I get to meet lots of new people everyday.
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They outsource a lot of projects so they will be able to keep you busy, and they have good processes.\n\nHowever, I have heard from a friend that they don't pay extra hours and require them in all their people, so you need to consider if that is worth it for you.