> I would not say it is that bad. I'm not even aware of any explicit pressure from the management on doing the overtime. This would probably be illegal anyways

> I would not say it is that bad. I'm not even aware of any explicit pressure from the management on doing the overtime. This would probably be illegal anyways. Here in the US, I've known many people who do not work in the tech industry that have experienced this kind of management pressure. Management doesn't explicitly state you will lose your job for not working more, but threats or implied loss of status, salary, or having your work transferred to someone else makes you very paranoid about losing your job. For some kinds of industries and services, this is a big deal because hiring is not nearly as fast or plentiful as it is in tech right n ow.