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> If you signed up to do ~40 hours of work, but the employer structured things such that you regularly needed to work 60 hours a week, would you be okay with th
by deberon 5y ago
> If you signed up to do ~40 hours of work, but the employer structured things such that you regularly needed to work 60 hours a week, would you be okay with that as long as they gave you your salary?
This absolutely happens. Maybe not to the extreme of +/- 20 hours, but it certainly happens. Maybe I’m not good at handling burnout, or maybe I’m just sick of having to deal with it. But I’ve found a pace of work that allows me to both meet objectives and keep my sanity. If an employer is unwilling to work with me on those grounds, I’m going to favor my sanity.
- mooreds 5y ago> ... I’m going to favor my sanity. As you should! Perhaps my original comment was a bit flip and didn't properly outline the nuance. The major points: * there's a norm around hours for a full time job * if employers and employees communicate openly about expectations (hours, output, whatever), it's all good * if one side or the other violates the norms, adjustments should be made
- deberon 5y agoI would agree with all those points actually. In my experience though, it's hard to find a company willing to talk like adults about that. I also wouldn't be surprised if this was a regional difference. Perhaps coastal job markets are more understanding of how thought-workers operate as opposed to the midwest for example.