I work an eight-hour shift, Mondays to Fridays. We're not paid extra for working beyond our hours. Because of this (plus, my salary is actually quite modest), I refuse to render overtime work.
Thing is, I'm being assigned multiple projects. I don't have any problem with working on six to seven projects all at the same time because I used to be able to handle this level of responsibility in my previous employment — but that paid me thrice more than what I make now. (That group shut down. This pandemic sucks.)
Right now, I don't have a team under me so I do everything on my own. I know I am able to accomplish what is asked of me if I dedicate more hours to work. I honestly love what I do, and I also want to produce good outputs, but I don't want to be a slave to my job because efficiency is often rewarded with more responsibilities.
Which brings me to the question: How can I still be efficient and finish what is asked of me, without working overtime?