I often hear, especially from folks working at younger companies and the tech giants, that the 40 hour workweek is a lie. That “the company” secretly (or not so secretly) always wants you to work more hours and doesn’t care if people are unhappy or burn out. That “they” will keep piling on work with no regard for mental or physical well-being. And while that is certainly true in some places, I think it is the exception, not the norm. More often than not, I think reality is far more ...
