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When I was younger (unmarried and no kids), I could work 11 hours in the office as a software developer. And that translate to 55 hours a week minimum. But now
by WomanCanCode 7y ago
When I was younger (unmarried and no kids), I could work 11 hours in the office as a software developer. And that translate to 55 hours a week minimum. But now I just work 9.5 hours a day. I would love to work 8 hours, but based on my experience you really need to work as much as you can get so you can have a “good” daily stand-up report. I wish I could have a better work and life balance … but when you are a software engineer, you can't turn off your programming brain. The problem will be in your mind even if you leave the office, sadly
- mysterydip 7y agoTo me that's a good thing and a reason to work less in the office. Your brain is still working on the problem while you're out doing other things. I've had multiple occasions where I didn't find the solution to an issue while staring at the screen, but rather that evening or the next morning while at home.
- dlp211 7y agoStop giving your employer free labor.