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It depends entirely on your domain. I've been in the software industry for 15 years or so in the U.S., and aside from a couple of stints at start-ups during th
by bmj 10y ago
It depends entirely on your domain. I've been in the software industry for 15 years or so in the U.S., and aside from a couple of stints at start-ups during the first internet bubble/boom, I've rarely worked much overtime. I've worked for the same employer for eight years now, and management's perspective is this: "Sometimes work will require a bit more than 40 hours a week of your time. Sometimes your life will require more. We're okay with that, and understand that there's no magic balancing act. Let's figure that out together."
My sense, too, is that the industry tends to attract workaholics.
- acveilleux 10y agoStartups attract and value the type of folks who will put in 60 hours every week and get obsessive about it. Sometimes it grows out of the company as it scales up. Other times it gets institutionalized. The Googles of the world are in a weird spot because they made it part of their culture but the financial and industry upside of working for them mean people apply even if they aren't the kind of folks who can work 60h week for 10 years. Who can say no to that kind of pay cheque?
- chefkoch 10y ago> people apply even if they aren't the kind of folks who can work 60h week for 10 years. I think you don't know in advance how long you can stand this before you burn out.