I agree with all of this and #10
[Not sure about #10
Having worked with, been, and interacted with many different levels of management within IT, long hours are somewhat a requirement.
Currently, my hours are less than they have been in the past, but with 15 hats to wear and the limitations on staffing, all parties work extended hours.
So, I would be cautious about #10. If there are long hours being worked and little is being accomplished, I would agree with you. Alternately, if the long hours drive substantial progress necessary to "keep the ship afloat", I would wear it as a badge of honor"].
Sorry but I don't agree with this - I agree with #10. As a wife, mother, and housewife I have seen and lived thru the almost complete breakdown of our 32yr marriage & home, and the mental and emotional state of our children and myself while a much loved husband and father worked thru long and very late hours. It has cost me my health and I am now semi-invalid and mostly housebound. My husband produced excellent results for work but crap results for home! In every other way he's a good person, an excellent provider, but thought he had to work all hours to produce results that he wanted for his company. He eventually learnt how to plan and prioritise his time, which gave him more time at home ~ and it saved his marriage ~ with better results at work than he's ever had before! If your single, go ahead and work all hours, but if your not, than your first priority should be your family. Otherwise all you will be left with when you retire is a sad old armchair and your tv.
