‘People are exhausted’: Tech employee claims 15+ hour workdays and weekend shifts have become the norm at his company
Working more than 15 hours a day—and most weekends—has become the norm at one tech company, according to an employee who says colleagues are exhausted but reluctant to speak up.
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