Usually the time you need to book is lower than the full 40 hour week, I have to book 37 even if I'm pulling 60 or 30. I think you do have to acknowledge the p

Usually the time you need to book is lower than the full 40 hour week, I have to book 37 even if I'm pulling 60 or 30. I think you do have to acknowledge the point that engineers are sometimes thought of as commodities and the business often don't realize the effects of their requests on the engineering team. Management is always very quantitatively focused and its hard to justify a lot of the yak shaving that needs to be done . This leads to poorer quality code or engineers working extra hours so they don't end up swimming in shit every day. Of course if you are in those situations, just leave, we're in high enough demand right now. Only in a recession should you worry about those qualms.