It’s often necessary to step in and provide cover over busy times during holidays or sickness. If you’re also willing to cover when other people need time off – for example if you don’t celebrate Christmas or can take holidays during school term times – then you’re likely to be seen as flexible, helpful and a real asset to the business.

But when overtime becomes standard or expected and brings little or no reward, it’s a big problem. Executive leadership coach Susy Roberts from Hunter Roberts outlines the warning signs and gives some advice on how to deal with them.