I once heard the following which struck a chord for me and I always keep it in mind when it comes to work:
“20 years from now, the only people who will remember you stayed late at work are your kids”
Obviously this doesn’t apply if you have to work late to survive. If you have the choice though, don’t give these companies more time than they really deserve. You won’t be remembered or rewarded for it.
I once heard the following which struck a chord for me and I always keep it in mind when it comes to work:
“20 years from now, the only people who will remember you stayed late at work are your kids”
Obviously this doesn’t apply if you have to work late to survive. If you have the choice though, don’t give these companies more time than they really deserve. You won’t be remembered or rewarded for it.
Instead, you’ll just be used as the example of “being a team player” the manager tries to invoke to cajole others into doing free work, too.