The company did have a "production bonus" if you worked a certain number of hours or more (couldn't call it overtime for legal reasons, as we were salaried). A

The company did have a "production bonus" if you worked a certain number of hours or more (couldn't call it overtime for legal reasons, as we were salaried). A major reason for the number of hours worked is that it was a consultancy / agency type company. The types of contacts we worked varied, but we were building for clients. I couldn't bring myself to let our clients get sub-par work just because I didn't feel like taking the time to mentor juniors or rushed my own output. I eventually left for a variety of reasons, only in part because we were paid below market, the company was terrified of raising rates, and struggled to be profitable. It is a shame, as the variety of work- everything from quick two month marketing sites to years long projects for three-letter government agencies- was fantastic, and there was no better place to get rapid exposure to many types of problems and solutions. I still find myself working some evenings, but that's because I'm at a company with a small team that is fine with very flexible working hours. Being able to pop out to the store in the middle of the day or taking an extra long lunch without anyone caring is a perk I no longer want to do without.