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We need to collate this. Is there a repo where we can mention companies that do this? I’ve talked to HR reps who extol their amazing work life balance only to f
by SomaticPirate 1y ago
We need to collate this. Is there a repo where we can mention companies that do this? I’ve talked to HR reps who extol their amazing work life balance only to find engineering is expected to work close to a 996
- Kwpolska 1y agoAnd can we include on-call in the list as well?
- scott_w 1y agoOn-call is different because it’s usually paid. Lots of businesses outside of tech do on-call and it’s not controversial at all.
- Kwpolska 1y agoIsn’t 996 paid more than 955? Software engineers on-call is not a great practice, especially if you’re not in a life-critical industry (and most engineers aren’t), even though it’s been normalized.
- scott_w 1y ago> Isn’t 996 paid more than 955? Not necessarily. On-call is not the same either, there’s pay for being available then there’s pay for being called, so they’re not comparable at all. > especially if you’re not in a life-critical industry Most on-call isn’t in life critical industries. My dad had to drive to Leicester through the night with a generator in the bed of a pickup so the Walkers factory there could get back to making crisps. I’m sure Britain would have survived a slight reduction in supply of salt and vinegar crisps, so again, your idea that on-call should only exist for critical industries is an idea that seems to only exist in the heads of a relatively small number of software engineers. And I’ve no idea how you came to this conclusion.