[bernardino]

I definitely agree. As I plan to find my first software engineering internship then my first entry-level software engineering gig, work/life balance comes at first priority. While it may seem untraditional or odd particularly for those working in tech, after work, I would like to do something else than sit in front of a device or even think about new technologies, code, etc. Which is not say I don’t enjoy the latter. I just find life is too short to have dedicated my life to a certain job, neglecting other aspects of my life, and only to find at the end of my life that ultimately all my labor amounted to nothing.

A high school friend of mine just graduated from Berkeley this past fall. He starts a finance job in San Francisco in July, where he is working 60-80 hours a week. I haven’t asked him if he cares about work/life balance but I assume he thinks this what people do. I’ll have to ask him.