Would you work for a company that said "Work 1st, everything else 2nd"?

[Taverner]

I just had an interview at a company - and the Regional Manager seemed to love this about the company, that his SE's would work until very late at night, and arrive very early.

Being one who beleieves that the 8 hour work week that my labor hero grandparents fought hard for is important, I'm not sure I'm on board with this. Especially with a new daughter on the way.

But on the other hand, there is lots of $$$ involved. And my commute would be less (currently my commute already means I spend 10-11 hours away from home)

[WeRQ4U]

1. I wouldn't choose to, but I may not have any choice.

I graduated from Law School two years ago in May. I have been doing a judicial clerkship since then. WHen this job is through, I'll have to find work elsewhere and I'm afraid it may be difficult for me, a young attorney, to find work unless i'm willing to work much more than 40 hours a week. If I didn't have a wife and kid it wouldn't bother me. Hell, it would be ideal. But now, with the "fam" at home, I have absolutely no interest in that kind of life.

[evlbstrd]

2. I used to. And I hated it.

But I'm working for myself now, and that has to be the rule.

[bettyellen]

3. do the math... what's very late? is it all year round or just seasonal....

weekends too? i earned a great salary but worked 55-60 hours, some of it Sat and Sundays. It did some serious damage to my relationships and I was extremely stressed too. when i did the math, the trade off did not seem worth it. when i examined the co's values, they weren't mine either.
as a comany culture, it sucks... and with a baby coming, do you really want to be in the position to work for people who are telling you know they don't give a shit about your wife or kid? is your wife going to be able to stay home or have a flex enough sched to always cover the kid emergencies? that's really what it would take to make this work, but maybe the extra money can help relieve the extra burden on your wife.
Lots to think about and discuss w/ the wife, good luck!

[William Bloode]

4. Never!

For my my top priority is time with my family. I have already made the mistake twice of being a company man, only to be stabbed in the back by the very same companies i sacrificed so much for. Hence i am now of the frame of mind where i would never be a company man, no matter what. I do what makes me happy, the company can go to hell.

[supernova]

5. Could you telecommute sometimes?

With telecommuting, long hours aren't really a big deal because you can still work and be at home if you need to be.

[bleedingheart]

6. they must be working hard but not smart...

sorry but I have worked for companies where the time-clock watchers would commend those who spent the most time at work....but typically the people who were doing that did so because...

1. they had no life
2. they were slow at getting work done
3. they filled that time up with nonsense that didn't apply to work (like the single guy who sold Amway and used the company voicemail for his Amway clients too...what a joke that was)...

I currently work for a company that asks that we get our job done...that's it...if you do more...Kudos to you...but no good boss or company wants to have good people burn out or get divorced due to work...