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That's not a death march insofar as I understand it. Crunch time happens, emergencies happen. Death marches are where overtime becomes normal time, where crunc
by potatolicious 13y ago
That's not a death march insofar as I understand it. Crunch time happens, emergencies happen.
Death marches are where overtime becomes normal time, where crunch mode becomes normal mode. Going full-speed on the home stretch for a few days isn't necessarily bad, but a death march is when that turns into weeks, or months.
That's your cue to GTFO.
- thenomad 13y agoAh, right, yes. I agree. Crunch time happens. (I'd argue that in rare cases, it can last up to a few weeks - like, say, if you're launching a film you've spent years on.) Months of crunch time, though, is just a Bad Idea. I actually cover this in the article - it's a bad idea because, apart from anything else, it's actually less productive than working sane hours. And yes, if you're stuck doing that regularly, I'd recommend some serious consideration of alternative employment options...