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> this is why you have managers that sometimes have to tell employees to go home.

Good managers can spot when this is needed. But if the employee is telling the manager that everything is fine and isn't showing signs of home stress, I don't blame the manager.

> Why should it keep you from becoming VP of engineering? That's messed up.

I think most companies are going to value and reward those who put in extra time consistently over those who don't.



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