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Also be wary of companies passively pitching work/life balance as a culture point. I spent time at a company that superficially was very 'work/life balance'. W
by Vekz 13y ago
Also be wary of companies passively pitching work/life balance as a culture point.
I spent time at a company that superficially was very 'work/life balance'. When pressed on the specifics of what that ment to them regarding hours on call and in office They responded with a "We're talking more or a 'work/life harmony'" which ment your work should be your life.
- VLM 13y agoThis is psychologically the same as the classic "Our execs might exclusively be old white men, but we do have mandatory diversity training for the front line grunts, so its all good". Another one you often see is loud trumpeting about training budgets, which happen to be 100% allocated by mandatory safety classes and such. "But we won't discipline you, if you read a book you paid for, on your own time, if it doesn't interfere with your work."
- sliverstorm 13y agoHaha yup, it's very easy to have work/life balance when work is your life. In fact, it would be impossible not to!