Ask HN: How do you find out if a potential employer will work you to death?

Posted by highwayman47 on Thursday October 06, 2022 @12:55AM
from the ask-hn dept.

What are some ways I can get an idea if the job is a 40-hour work week vs a 60+ hour work week without explicit asking it?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you find out if a potential employer will ... by aintmeit on Thursday October 06, 2022 @08:04AM (#33107148)

If they have leverage on you, then in effect, you have about as much access to labour rights protections as a slave does.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you find out if a potential employer will ... by muzani on Thursday October 06, 2022 @04:25AM (#33105889)

What's wrong with explicitly asking it? I do that and their response says everything. If they're defensive about why everyone needs to work 60+ hours, then that's what you'll get. If they're defensive about how work-life balance is important, then that's what you'll get too.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you find out if a potential employer will ... by jgaa on Thursday October 06, 2022 @05:25AM (#33106257)

> How do you find out if a potential employer will work you to death?

The hard way. Like the rest of us ;)

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Re:Ask HN: How do you find out if a potential employer will ... by JetAlone on Thursday October 06, 2022 @01:15AM (#33104622)

You do not ask them. You tell them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ey6X0TgOrg

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Re:Ask HN: How do you find out if a potential employer will ... by ma_advertising on Thursday October 06, 2022 @06:22AM (#33106541)

first check the location. If you're inside EU, you're safe.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you find out if a potential employer will ... by idontwantthis on Thursday October 06, 2022 @09:47AM (#33108100)

Why wouldn’t you ask? You’re afraid of not getting hired by a company that would work you to death?

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