About a decade ago our company was way behind on a large e-commerce project for a big client. Not due to anything the devs did. The sales team oversold without

About a decade ago our company was way behind on a large e-commerce project for a big client. Not due to anything the devs did. The sales team oversold without talking to tech first. So one day the head of our North American branch decided it would be cool to call an all hands meeting to demand everyone puts in 70 hour weeks to “get-er done”. This meeting happened to be April 1st. Many of us thought it was some kind of weird joke. Unfortunately no. Regardless, we got-er done and I personally pulled some +450 overtime hours (unpaid) along with similar amounts from my coworkers by the time it was shipped. We were given a single hundred dollars or so in gift cards for our efforts. Many good folks resigned that day. Don’t do this. If you’re on the receiving end, just move on. If you’re on the giving end of this how do you sleep… ugh