Horas nalga, “butt hours,” is Mexican slang for hours spent sitting at the desk. In 2016, the news site Eje Central wrote of office work measured by “cumplir con las famosas ‘horas nalga'” (putting in the famous butt hours).
In 2023, a survey by the job site Indeed found that 67 percent of the Mexican workers it asked saw overtime as a sign of commitment. According to Emprendedor, they said that “las horas extras reflejaban su compromiso con su trabajo o compañía” (overtime reflected their commitment to their job or company).