Overtime: Catalyst or Culture Killer?

Overtime: Is it driving growth or quietly eroding your culture and profitability?

In this episode, I reflect on decades of overtime practices at CARR Machine & Tool and shares key insights:

• The hidden costs of overtime on margins and efficiency.

• Why today’s workforce prioritizes work-life balance.

• How over-reliance on overtime can expose inefficiencies.

• The cultural challenges of inconsistent overtime practices.

I also detail the steps our team took to redefine our approach—streamlining production, improving communication, and using overtime as a strategic tool rather than a default solution.

Discover how a few strategic changes made all the difference for their shop and how it could do the same for yours.