Re: People don't see problems that don't happen

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

If the only extra time you need to put in is during the week or two
preceding a deadline, I would consider that "during work hours,"
but that's from my perspective as someone whose work experience
has been heavily "start-up."  When the extra time is needed on a
routine basis, either because of continuously overlapping deadlines 
or a poorly managed development process, that's my "crash and burn"
warning light.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "elizabeth j allen" <eja -at- samurai -dot- com>

> What's unethical about saying the following? "This is too much work for me
> to do. Pick what you want me to work on during work hours." When work
> hours are over, go home.
> 
> That said, I do often put in some extra time as deadlines approach.
> However, unless the company made it clear when they hired you that 16-hour
> days were part of the job (and compensates you accordingly), then
> expecting that level of effort on the employee's part is unethical.

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