People in the software industry find it hard to comprehend the fact that many old-school companies actually don't require all their employees working at 150% th

People in the software industry find it hard to comprehend the fact that many old-school companies actually don't require all their employees working at 150% thrust to remain super-profitable. Slow product life-cycles, manufacturing prowess, regulated markets, etc. mean that in many companies, you can have a fruitful career and not burn yourself out with 80 hour weeks. This is usually more true with non-software/non-service companies where white-collar labor isn't the most critical asset. In the same companies, employees in manufacturing, sales, etc. have it significantly harder than developers, R&D, etc. One possible downside is that not everything you work on makes it to the market and you have to be proactive in keeping your skills and knowledge up-to-date and to remain employable for your next job.