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by radcon 2427 days ago
> Please take some time off for a vacation and return to a normal 40 hour work week.

You might as well say "Please win the lottery".

Seriously though, please tell me you're not so out of touch with reality that you actually believe the sentence you wrote is meaningful advice. People can't just snap their fingers and create a better job out of thin air.
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mcv 2427 days ago
People should and people have. A century ago, unions declared massive strikes for these and other issues.

A normal, sane job is not as rare as winning the lottery. Entire countries have people working very normal, sane hours. Americans need to stop tolerating these ridiculously long hours. Do 8 hours of good work for 5 days a week, then relax, sleep well, so you start your next day well-rested and ready to deliver another 8 hours of good work. This is a sane balance. Working more than you rest is not. Sacrificing your health and your life for your employer is idiocy.

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Goronmon 2427 days ago
Sacrificing your health and your life for your employer is idiocy.

Hardly anyone is sacrificing their health and lives for an employer. They are doing it for the money and hopefully insurance.

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svaha1728 2427 days ago
That’s basically what’s going on in Chile right now. Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...
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radcon 2427 days ago
> Sacrificing your health and your life for your employer is idiocy.

What would you suggest they do, work less so they can be homeless, starving and uninsured?

You really need to open your eyes and see the world outside your little bubble.

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jniedrauer 2427 days ago
For technically inclined people in the United States, it can be. It's just a matter of whether or not you want to maximize your income or maximize your quality of life. It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously.
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Goronmon 2427 days ago
It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously.

It's possible, but as a more "average" level developer, it's pretty difficult to actually get hired at one of those companies.

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radcon 2427 days ago
> It is definitely possible to get a tech job at a large company where work-life balance is taken seriously.

For a few, not for the majority.

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