We work unpaid overtime not because we are fools, but because a promise is a promise. I agreed to deliver a piece of work on time, and so I must follow through. That’s why I started at seven in the morning yesterday and finished at half-past nine at night, red eyes and all. That’s why I rose early on Saturday morning and have spent the past three hours hard at work. No, not because I’m a hero. I know there will be no thanks or praise when all is done; that’s not why we do it. I do it simply because I made a promise, so now I’m duty-bound to honour my word.
Last modified: 22 September 2024
