What I have realized talking to the native people here is that working late is due to :
1. Impress peers and managers
2. Impress wife and her friends that you are important to the company
3. (For people with young kids) Not be a nuisance to the sleeping schedule of kids by coming early
4. Nothing much to do after going home because of lack of intimacy with spouse/partner
5. Actual work requirements
6. To earn overtime pay since basic pay is too low to cover all the expenses.
People have different reasons at different points in time.
What I have realized talking to the native people here is that working late is due to :
1. Impress peers and managers 2. Impress wife and her friends that you are important to the company 3. (For people with young kids) Not be a nuisance to the sleeping schedule of kids by coming early 4. Nothing much to do after going home because of lack of intimacy with spouse/partner 5. Actual work requirements 6. To earn overtime pay since basic pay is too low to cover all the expenses.
People have different reasons at different points in time.