For the love of it all

Working at what you love can be an amazing experience. It can bring a sense of fulfillment and joy that rivals the best experiences of your life. There can be a dark side, though, in getting every thing you want. Some cases involve subtle pressure to work harder, longer, faster, something nearly everyone feels. In others, though, pressure can turn into requirement, suggestions into orders, and your love for your work can be used against you.

Without a life

Recently, EA Games was in the news due to lawsuits filed by their employees. It seems that although the company allegedly required mandatory 72 hour work weeks as it came time to complete a product, they paid no overtime or comp time to their employees. Bubbling resentment finally became too much for some employee’s spouses and they vented their frustration via online forums and email. (See this Google News Search for more information: http://tinyurl.com/4jw4b). These messages attracted more and more stories, both from within EA Games and from a myriad of other companies where similar policies exist.

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