I've cut down to working 4 days a week.
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 7:31 PM, Sruthi Krishnan <srukr...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://www.salon.com/2012/03/14/bring_back_the_40_hour_work_week/singleton/ > > Fun piece. > > "The rapacious new corporate ethic was summarized by two phrases: > “churn ‘em and burn ‘em” (a term that described Microsoft’s habit of > hiring young programmers fresh out of school and working them 70 hours > a week until they dropped, and then firing them and hiring more)" > > Reminded me of the manager I encountered fresh out of college who > sincerely believed that staying at the workplace from 8 am to 10 pm is > a minimum requirement to build character. And as far as I know, IT > firms continue to live by this ethic. Are there any exceptions out > there? > > Sruthi > >
