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I've been in the tech industry working for tech companies for a decade and have never regularly worked more than 40 hours per week. I do not check work email ou
by kingnothing 7y ago
I've been in the tech industry working for tech companies for a decade and have never regularly worked more than 40 hours per week. I do not check work email outside of business hours and I do not have email or chat alerts on my phone. I set the expectation with all of my coworkers that they can call me on the phone if there's an emergency outside of normal hours and I'll try to help, but that type of thing should always be handled by our on-call engineer first. If you're speaking from personal experience, you should re-evaluate your employer and how you approach your work life.
- JohnFen 7y agoThis. The only times that I've worked more than 40 hours a week is during an emergence or when working for my own company.
- standardUser 7y agoI can't say I've ever had that sweet of a deal (perhaps a byproduct of working at smaller startups), but what you describe is much more in line with my experiences than the nightmare described in comment you responded to.