Petros Amoiridis • 4/12/2026

As an employer you can’t have it all

This article recounts a personal story from the author's early career as a programmer at a custom software company. It describes the culture of unpaid overtime, where projects were always late due to overpromising sales, and managers implicitly expected late hours without direct requests. The author initially compensated by coming in late, but after being questioned for arriving at 11 AM following a late night, they resolved to strictly work 9-to-5. The narrative explores employer expectations, work-life balance, and the consequences of setting boundaries in a tech workplace.

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#software development #work-life balance #Employee Burnout