QuirkyWalrus

Only tech Bros keep crying about work life balance!

Ask any tech bro to work on Saturday and they will start crying about work life balance. FYI most professionals in India work on Saturdays. In India more than 90% folks are self employed.

Lawyers, accountants, doctors, plumbers, carpenters, business owners all of them work on Saturdays. Your work life balance comes because you enjoy their services on Saturday and Sunday going around spending money and having fun.

So not working on Saturday is a privilege and not a compulsion.

On one side we are sad that companies lay us off and on the other side we want work life balance even at the cost of the growth. We despise anyone who creates wealth.

Chal kya raha hai? Sabko startups mein bhi MNREGA scheme chahiye kya? Have some growth mindset folks.

With so much work life balance you are just stuck in Manali traffic jam and Krishnagiri toll booth.

Happy Traffic Christmas 🎁

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WigglyPenguin

Stealth11mo

real id se aao Narayana Murthy

QuirkyWalrus

X (formerly Twitter)11mo

agar aoge to kya Infosys se job maangoge?

FuzzyMuffin

Zepto11mo

I love how people demean those who just ask for basic things like wlb. If you want to work surely work but don't impose on others. Some people don't want to live for just work.

QuirkyWalrus

X (formerly Twitter)11mo

What tech folks call WLB is just a privilege for most Indians. Why is there a denial?

SqueakySushi

DigitalOcean11mo

It is. So what?

PrancingBurrito

Stealth11mo

Tech Bros 'cry' ( ideally it should be called as 'rightfully demand') about work life balance because this industry can afford it.

Tech industry is not person dependent like say healthcare or transportation.

In healthcare only if there is a nurse or doctor can a patient be treated.

In transportation only if there is a crew and driver can the vehicle be run.

Tech industry is a newer concept and it calls for newer work norms.

A payment company doesn't need engineers in their office on Saturday and Sunday and yet we can continue using their service.

A social medi accompany doesn't need engineers in their office on Saturday and Sunday and yet we can continue using them.

In case there is any breakdown, companies do call folks even when they are on vacation. The ones on medical emergency are rightfully excused.

FYI, old industry like banking too has gone to 5 day work week.

There is absolutely no reason why tech Bros/Sis should be expected to work on Saturday and Sunday.

If you want growth, better hire more engineers. Period.

QuirkyWalrus

X (formerly Twitter)11mo

All points agreed. Hence it's a privilege not a default.

Also working on Saturdays does not equal not having a work life balance. It's an assumption from the tech world.

PrancingBurrito

Stealth11mo

While not working on Saturday may/may not improve work life balance, but working on Saturday definitely screws up work life balance big time.

SillyMochi

Stealth11mo

Tech is most pampered professionals who feels entitled for every petty things

SqueakySushi

DigitalOcean11mo

You jelly?

PeppyKoala

Stealth11mo

Code runs 24x7, and scales if done decently enough. The nature of work does not require continuous effort or makes sense unlike other jobs

QuirkyWalrus

X (formerly Twitter)11mo

Agreed. Hence it's a privilege not a default.

PeppyKoala

Stealth11mo

Shouldn't tech workers compare their WLB to other tech workers then? The post seems pointless considering you agree

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