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Interesting article in Fortune Magazine regarding a "rebellion" against the 80 hour work week....
"It's a lesson corporate America needs to learn before an entire generation of senior talent melts down or decides to stay home. The 60-hour weeks once thought to be the path to glory are now practically considered part-time..."
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" "...It didn't use to be this intense. It got much worse starting 15 years ago, when we went to this 80-hour week." Top executives are increasingly strung out, he and others say. Service firms in consulting, law, and investment banking have built 80-hour weeks into their businesses. If it keeps up, the toll could make itself felt not only on companies but on the nation, eroding productivity growth in an era when global competition has never been more intense."
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"Indeed, dozens of interviews with top executives, consultants, and researchers suggest that a revolt of talent is brewing,...
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/careers/articles/0,15114,1130752,00.html?promoid=cnnmoney
Dory, it doesn't look like you will need to increase the forum's recruiting budget anytime soon...
"It's a lesson corporate America needs to learn before an entire generation of senior talent melts down or decides to stay home. The 60-hour weeks once thought to be the path to glory are now practically considered part-time..."
<snip>
" "...It didn't use to be this intense. It got much worse starting 15 years ago, when we went to this 80-hour week." Top executives are increasingly strung out, he and others say. Service firms in consulting, law, and investment banking have built 80-hour weeks into their businesses. If it keeps up, the toll could make itself felt not only on companies but on the nation, eroding productivity growth in an era when global competition has never been more intense."
<snip>
"Indeed, dozens of interviews with top executives, consultants, and researchers suggest that a revolt of talent is brewing,...
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/careers/articles/0,15114,1130752,00.html?promoid=cnnmoney
Dory, it doesn't look like you will need to increase the forum's recruiting budget anytime soon...