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Ask HN: How do you find out if a potential employer will work you to death?

9 points by highwayman47 ↗ HN
What are some ways I can get an idea if the job is a 40-hour work week vs a 60+ hour work week without explicit asking it?

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muzani
What's wrong with explicitly asking it? I do that and their response says everything. If they're defensive about why everyone needs to work 60+ hours, then that's what you'll get. If they're defensive about how work-life balance is important, then that's what you'll get too.
jgaa
> How do you find out if a potential employer will work you to death?

The hard way. Like the rest of us ;)

ma_advertising
first check the location. If you're inside EU, you're safe.
aintmeit
If they have leverage on you, then in effect, you have about as much access to labour rights protections as a slave does.
idontwantthis
Why wouldn’t you ask? You’re afraid of not getting hired by a company that would work you to death?