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I used to be the one that went above and beyond until my new manager came in. I lost all of my passion for my job so I come in and just do my work now.

I used to go above and beyond but I have a family now. They come first.

When I was younger in my first job, I went waaaay above & beyond, even if I wasn't being recognized for it. I had more energy, less outside commitments, etc anyway. Now that I'm married and will have an LO soon, I def do my job and will try to go above & beyond but only where it's reasonable and does not infringe on my priorities & family time.

@alohaorchid: good for you!

To answer your question, I have a career I worked hard for and am good at. I do go above and beyond in terms of exceeding goals, taking on extra projects when appropriate and being available to support coworkers. But I have firm boundaries and only do these within my 40 hour week. My family and my sanity are too important. I am thankful that I have been able to do both in this job.

I come to work, do my best, and then go home. My priorities have changed. Before, I would take work home to complete it, come in on days off to fix something, etc., but now my family comes first.

Above and beyond, but that's just my personality to want to be uber helpful. Also, I have found that when I am doing more- interacting with other people or departments or working on projects outside the scope of my main duties I like my job more.

I arrive at work at my set time. I leave as soon as the clock hits 5. That's all I'll say in a public thread.

I go above and beyond for my job during the hours I am there (except during HelloBee breaks, of course). I get to work at least 45 minutes earlier than everyone else and I eat lunch at my desk.

When I was fresh and green? I was an above and beyond-er.

Now that I'm 10 years in and have a family and the perks of my job have all disappeared... I come to work and do my job and then I go home at 4:30.

I still get bursts of above and beyond, but there are very few incentives here. It's hard to find the motivation when there is no one who notices or appreciates and no reward for it either.

I go above and beyond, in part because that’s my personality and in part because that’s what’s expected. If you don’t, you definitely are not hitting all your performance goals and you’re not going to be as well compensated/promoted/etc. as other employees. We also get *plenty* back from our employer for going above and beyond and tons of support – and “above and beyond” doesn’t have to stretch to more than a 40 hour work week; it just means you have to prioritize your work time more effectively.

I spent a lot of years building a career, working long hours, etc. and now I feel like this is a bit of a lull time because LO is little and I want to spend more time with my family. That’s definitely my #1 priority. I don’t bring work home as much; I try not to bring work home at all. But, I need to keep my career on track during this time still too, because it is also a priority – both short term and long term.

I work when I'm at work. I check email at home, but usually only on my phone. Honestly, though, I like being able to respond right away if it's convenient. Then I don't forget to do it later.