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> Please take some time off for a vacation and return to a normal 40 hour work week. You might as well say "Please win the lottery". Seriously though, please

by radcon 7y ago

> Please take some time off for a vacation and return to a normal 40 hour work week. You might as well say "Please win the lottery". Seriously though, please tell me you're not so out of touch with reality that you actually believe the sentence you wrote is meaningful advice. People can't just snap their fingers and create a better job out of thin air.

jniedrauer 7y ago
For technically inclined people in the United States, it can be. It's just a matter of whether or not you want to maximize your income or maximize your quality of life. It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously.
- radcon 7y ago
  > It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously. For a few, not for the majority.
- Goronmon 7y ago
  It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously. It's possible, but as a more "average" level developer, it's pretty difficult to actually get hired at one of those companies.
mcv 7y ago
People should and people have. A century ago, unions declared massive strikes for these and other issues. A normal, sane job is not as rare as winning the lottery. Entire countries have people working very normal, sane hours. Americans need to stop tolerating these ridiculously long hours. Do 8 hours of good work for 5 days a week, then relax, sleep well, so you start your next day well-rested and ready to deliver another 8 hours of good work. This is a sane balance. Working more than you rest is not. Sacrificing your health and your life for your employer is idiocy.
- radcon 7y ago
  > Sacrificing your health and your life for your employer is idiocy. What would you suggest they do, work less so they can be homeless, starving and uninsured? You really need to open your eyes and see the world outside your little bubble.
- Goronmon 7y ago
  Sacrificing your health and your life for your employer is idiocy. Hardly anyone is sacrificing their health and lives for an employer. They are doing it for the money and hopefully insurance.
- svaha1728 7y ago
  That’s basically what’s going on in Chile right now. Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...
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by radcon 7y ago

jniedrauer 7y ago

For technically inclined people in the United States, it can be. It's just a matter of whether or not you want to maximize your income or maximize your quality of life. It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously.

radcon 7y ago
> It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously. For a few, not for the majority.
Goronmon 7y ago
It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously. It's possible, but as a more "average" level developer, it's pretty difficult to actually get hired at one of those companies.

mcv 7y ago

People should and people have. A century ago, unions declared massive strikes for these and other issues. A normal, sane job is not as rare as winning the lottery. Entire countries have people working very normal, sane hours. Americans need to stop tolerating these ridiculously long hours. Do 8 hours of good work for 5 days a week, then relax, sleep well, so you start your next day well-rested and ready to deliver another 8 hours of good work. This is a sane balance. Working more than you rest is not. Sacrificing your health and your life for your employer is idiocy.

radcon 7y ago
> Sacrificing your health and your life for your employer is idiocy. What would you suggest they do, work less so they can be homeless, starving and uninsured? You really need to open your eyes and see the world outside your little bubble.
Goronmon 7y ago
Sacrificing your health and your life for your employer is idiocy. Hardly anyone is sacrificing their health and lives for an employer. They are doing it for the money and hopefully insurance.
svaha1728 7y ago
That’s basically what’s going on in Chile right now. Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...

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