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We have found that kids from State schools (with marginal grades) are the hardest working people in the company/firm.  [b]These new employees are in the office by 6 am and don't leave until 11 pm or later.  It is true commitment from these new inters/hires[/b] to learn and understand how our firm operates. We appreciate their hard work.  They also have incredible interpersonal skills that they obviously learned at big state schools.  We often find young adults from prestigious universities arrive at work by 9am and are out the door by 5:30. 
 
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Sincere question:  Is this your measure of a successful young employee?  One that arrives at 6 am and doesn't leave until at least 11 pm?  
If other employees can produce strong work between 9am-6pm, is that not acceptable since they "only" work an 8.5 hour day?   Some of my best employees are very efficient with their time, which is what prompts my question.

I'd honestly be concerned about employees who needed to work a minimum of 15 hrs/day to deliver on expectations. Not to mention that such a schedule suggests they are sleep deprived if they consistently log ~ 5.5 hrs/sleep per night.

Right? What nobody here seems to consider is that the students graduating from the bottom half of their "elite" college still had a better education than those at the bottom half of the state university. I would guess, PP, that the kids are work from 9 to 5:30 get their work done and, more importantly, are done being around the full-time staff like you. And know better than to believe they're fooling anybody just by putting in long hours.
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