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Here is a different story from another perspective of a niche group of team. I led a few teams — small groups for each project. I realized that quite a few of the team have a strange habit of deploying around 5-6PM on Fridays! What I found out was interesting.

They were young, single, and don’t really seem to be those looking out to go to bars, etc. By deploying late, and staying over-time — the company’s rule of “company-sponsored-dinners” after office-time kicks in. They get free dinner, and air-conditioned room which are better than their homes or their room in their shared flats. They anyway ends up watching videos/movies, have dinner, and go back home late.

It is not uncommon, in India, to be in offices which are much better than their homes.




Haha, that is most excellent detective work. Always deploy on Fridays, and enjoy the perks is also a valid strategy I guess :D




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