On: Why it's OK to leave a tech job at 5 p.m.

[reinhardt]

I was also curious why is this even a story. But then again I'm European.

[rollypolly → reinhardt]

I think it's tied to the industry you work in more so than geography.

For example, game companies can lack work/life balance, even in Europe.

[gurkendoktor → rollypolly]

I think you picked the worst example. I have heard harsh warnings about going into the (German) game industry since I was a freshman. And I have heard bad things out of the most famous German game shop during their last AAA release crunchtime, so it doesn't seem to have gotten any better.

[IsTom → rollypolly]

I dunno, last time I talked to a guy at Techland he said it's 8 hours a day unless it's close to release. They have to play games for an hour too.