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My employer is adamant I work until 10PM today to finish up a task, which would conflict completely with my date. im more surprised they think its ok to allow this practice, but hey. Anyways, I still have a date with that one chick, she agreed to go out on one, she's just been busy. So the question, to bail on the date or keep working?

For those curious, the problem i ahve to fix is a parser system that needs to detect hundreds of different edge cases and issues with a bunch of files, and it doesnt look like today will be the day its fixed if at all

My employer is adamant I work until 10PM today to finish up a task, which would conflict completely with my date. im more surprised they think its ok to allow this practice, but hey. Anyways, I still have a date with that one chick, she agreed to go out on one, she's just been busy. So the question, to bail on the date or keep working? For those curious, the problem i ahve to fix is a parser system that needs to detect hundreds of different edge cases and issues with a bunch of files, and it doesnt look like today will be the day its fixed if at all

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Imo I’ve worked a few programming jobs. Working overtime is a gift from you to them. You don’t owe it if you don’t have it.

I had two jobs that over worked me. The third I set up immediately that when 5 hits, I’m out. And I was fire me mother fucker serious about it.

If you already have established that you get worked over time by them, I’d consider having a talk with them if you can get this night an exception and start talking about you getting exceptions in the future.

Women don’t like overworked guys btw. It’s not a signal that’s gonna get a neutral reaction at best.