I bet you wish your computer showed this message at the end of your shift

Has your boss ever patted you on the back or texted you just as you were about to log off your computer at the end of the day?

They’ll ask you if it’s possible for you to get that last one done before you go home, even if it means eating up your free time at home – and postponing the moment when you can finally sit down at the table.

In some industries, backlogs are so common that there is no doubt about it.

But a start-up in India wants to make the difference between work and leisure as clear as possible.

This is the pop-up message that Softgrid Computing employees see when their day at the office comes to an end:

‘WARNING!!!

“Your shift is over. The office system will shut down in 10 minutes. PLEASE GO HOME!!”

The IT company headquartered in the city of Indore has no room for subtleties.

Softgrid CEO Mohammad Ali Fanee said many employees are used to working late, as they previously did in companies where they needed a permit to clock out.

He said: “We believe in work-life balance; We believe that if you are happy with your family, you can work quite well.’

The company’s approximately 40 employees say they sleep better and are more motivated since the unusual system came into effect.

Research suggests that the change is likely to make them both healthier and happier.

In 2021, the World Health Organization released a report stating that strokes and ischemic heart disease due to long working hours kill hundreds of thousands of people every year.

The death rate for specific heart conditions increased by 42% between 2000 and 2016.

Their research also found that those who work 55 hours a week are estimated to be 35% more likely to have a stroke than those who work 35-40 hours a week.

The problem has been exacerbated by the culture of “working from home” that has emerged during the pandemic, the health department said, as bedrooms became offices and the line between the two became increasingly blurred.

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