David.Poole (9/10/2008)
I have to ask those of you who have worked mega-hours. Looking back, how much did it benefit your career? When I've worked the silly hours it felt like I was a key employee however I never had anything tangible to suppport the feeling.
I've only done it once where it was not totally an emergency and that was when we re-opened the factory I worked at under new ownership with all new systems. It was necessary to work a couple of 18 hour days then. It certainly didn't change how the bosses thought of IT though.
I always tell employers that I do what' necessary to get the job done. If I promise something by Monday morning I work the hours needed to deliver.
Jack Corbett
Consultant - Straight Path Solutions
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