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Re:The Time I Lied to the CTO and Saved the Day by bcrosby95 on Thursday May 09, 2024 @09:08AM (#40307837)
I don't know if it's normal, but my sister is a CPA and while tax season is a thing, so is working 1-4 hours per day in the summer.
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Re:The Time I Lied to the CTO and Saved the Day by mikepurvis on Thursday May 09, 2024 @09:31AM (#40308032)
That's really the key. I don't resent working into the night if I'm a) engaged by an interesting an worthwhile problem and b) know that I can cut out early next week and go for a bike ride after school with my kids.

Endless crunch is a problem, and I don't crunch to meet made up internal deadlines or for work that is administrative nonsense.

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