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Is 'work-Life Balance' in Tech a Myth?
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There's a cliché of tech professionals as hard-charging individuals, more than willing to give up food and sleep in order to more quickly build the latest bit of revolutionary software. But are tech pros really willing to live on energy drinks, and sleep on office couches, in order to get the job done?
For many, the answer is "no." In response to a new Dice survey, only 5 percent of employees at technology companies said that work-life balance wasn't a top priority for them. Contrast that with nearly 45 percent of respondents who said they wanted more of a work-life balance, even if their current position made that difficult.
More than 27 percent of those surveyed also characterized work-life balance in the tech industry as a "myth."
From Dice
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