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Ask: How often do you work on weekends for your startup/company job?
I'm working right now to finish a task before an upcoming presentation. Not too happy about it because I don't get paid overtime and I know I'm low on the salary payscale. So I wanted to see how other HN readers were doing.
- rex_gsd 14y agoWorking weekends for your own startup is definitely different than weekends for 'the man'. When I was writing the software for my first startup I never really felt any resentment for working on weekends as it was a project I really enjoyed; I worked on it as much as I could and fit breaks in whenever I felt tired.
- edsiper2 14y agosome items to think about: - who said that the presentation will be ready before the weekend ? - did your manager was aware about this situation before it happen ?, - are you gonna get some compensation day because you worked overtime or is expected that you continue working as nothing happened ? Notes: ------ - If you knew before join this company that they do not pay overtime hours.. you cannot complain. - If they are paying the right amount you cannot complain. Suggestions: ------------ - If you are not happy with your daily work, consider to move on to a different place where you will be fully motivated about what you do. - If you are not happy with your current salary, consider to move on to a different place where they value you as you expect. Bonus track: watch this wonderful presentation of Tom Preston Werner (GitHub). You will find your own answers: http://vimeo.com/32646756