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Re:Dark side of a Valley software engineer by Kurtz79 on Monday July 04, 2016 @11:36AM (#12031330)
Agreed. As soon as I start complaining about how hard and stressful my job is, I always try to remember how lucky and privileged I am, in the grand scheme of things.
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Re:Dark side of a Valley software engineer by ryandrake on Monday July 04, 2016 @12:32PM (#12031647)
This attitude is how salary ceilings take hold, how "mandatory crunch time" becomes the norm, and how the idea of work-life balance becomes a joke. Even when one's situation is relatively good, one should continue to fight for better.

"I'm training my off-shore replacement, but at least I'm doing it in air-conditioning!"

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Re:Dark side of a Valley software engineer by Kurtz79 on Monday July 04, 2016 @12:46PM (#12031716)
No, it's not.

In case "mandatory crunch time" becomes the norm, I simply look for another job.

Being able to appreciate that I have that choice is another matter.

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