Living in topsy-turvy tech time

Iria · Jul 30, 2006, 04:14 PM

Source: SFGate
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Silicon Valley tech workers already have bragging rights when it comes to their workload -- they put in longer hours and take fewer vacation days than people in many other fields.

Now, they're boasting about conditions that are getting worse: having to be available to work with clients in all time zones, all the time.

"The joke I've heard is, 'Going global means I never sleep,' " said Maureen Goode, a program manager at Agilent Technologies in Palo Alto.

Jul 30, 2006, 04:14 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Living in topsy-turvy tech time Source: SFGate ___________ Silicon Valley tech workers already have bragging rights when it comes to their workload -- they put in longer hours and take fewer vacation days than people in many other fields. Now, they're boasting about conditions that are getting worse: having to be available to work with clients in all time zones, all the time. "The joke I've heard is, 'Going global means I never sleep,' " said Maureen Goode, a program manager at Agilent Technologies in Palo Alto.