Until recently I was in a similar situation (IT). Had some interviews that seemed promising until I mentioned work-life balance being very important to me which immediately changed the mood of interviews (one guy actually laughed at me when I said that).
Seems like most of these companies only want people who are desperate enough to do anything. I hate that not wanting to spend every waking hour on the clock makes me “not a team player.” Like, sorry I actually want to enjoy my life outside of work, I guess lol.
Seriously. The “culture” that seems to permeate IT globally is absurdly toxic and self-loathing. Don’t want to work every waking hour “for the pride of the company”? Boo, lazy deadbeat! Want to be paid for the extra hours? Boo, greedy lazy deadbeat!
Until recently I was in a similar situation (IT). Had some interviews that seemed promising until I mentioned work-life balance being very important to me which immediately changed the mood of interviews (one guy actually laughed at me when I said that).
Seems like most of these companies only want people who are desperate enough to do anything. I hate that not wanting to spend every waking hour on the clock makes me “not a team player.” Like, sorry I actually want to enjoy my life outside of work, I guess lol.
Seriously. The “culture” that seems to permeate IT globally is absurdly toxic and self-loathing. Don’t want to work every waking hour “for the pride of the company”? Boo, lazy deadbeat! Want to be paid for the extra hours? Boo, greedy lazy deadbeat!