Should I really be expected to work more than 40 hours a week just because I am 'salaried developer'
- by Ryan
My boss says that I shouldn't be counting hours, but I am only getting paid for a full time job 40 hours per week. I don't get it. I could be using the rest of the hours in my day to run a small side business and get more income. However I have noticed other people just working and working whatever hours to hit the deadline. How is this fair?
Of course the argument was 'if you worked more and increased your value then you will get more money'.
A friend I regard as one of the smartest people I know (engineered his own sonar system for example) said that you should never work beyond what you are getting paid for.
Thoughts?