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That seems like a very "hackernews centric" take on the actual issue. We are in the middle of a once in a century pandemic that's pushing many healthcare syste
by freeflight 6y ago
That seems like a very "hackernews centric" take on the actual issue.
We are in the middle of a once in a century pandemic that's pushing many healthcare systems, and lots of the involved people, to the maximum of their limits and often even past those limits.
In that context it seems a bit tone-deaf to make the problem out as people just not wanting to "leave the fast track/go to B league", as for many HCW these are not even realistic options or prospects because there's really not that much of a career ladder/B league for occupations like nurses and others in the sector.
- namdnay 6y agoWell it’s a software development forum, so yes I think it’s natural that in discussions we talk mainly about the software development profession
- kelnos 6y agoCertainly the pandemic has made the problem of overwork worse for many people, but it's existed for decades (centuries?) prior. The pandemic has been pushing more people then usual past their breaking point... which I think makes the idea of setting boundaries even more important than usual.