My boss at my first 100% web development role (back in the early 2000s) always made a big thing out of us always working no more than the hours we were contracted to work. She believed firmly in a good work-life balance. I've stuck to that ever since - pay has never come into it.
In my experience, hard deadlines rarely actually exist (and you'd be crazy to set them) - but when they do, the consequences of missing them are generally minor. If you achieve them, great! If not, life goes on.
After my first contact with a computer in the 1980's, I taught myself to program in BASIC and Z80 assembler. I went on to study Computer Science and have enjoyed a long career in Software Engineering.
Jon,
I could not agree more.
There is another problem with working all the hours you can - you have nothing more to give. I have worked with colleagues who regularly worked 60+hrs a week and when the project required a sprint to the finish they could offer nothing more. Invariable such behaviour has other negative side effects.: Failed marriages, declining health, compromises in quality, etc.
Regards, Tracy
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My boss at my first 100% web development role (back in the early 2000s) always made a big thing out of us always working no more than the hours we were contracted to work. She believed firmly in a good work-life balance. I've stuck to that ever since - pay has never come into it.
In my experience, hard deadlines rarely actually exist (and you'd be crazy to set them) - but when they do, the consequences of missing them are generally minor. If you achieve them, great! If not, life goes on.
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Totally agree with your thoughts.
Jon,
I could not agree more.
There is another problem with working all the hours you can - you have nothing more to give. I have worked with colleagues who regularly worked 60+hrs a week and when the project required a sprint to the finish they could offer nothing more. Invariable such behaviour has other negative side effects.: Failed marriages, declining health, compromises in quality, etc.
Regards, Tracy