And have a nice weekend!
It's crunch time for this software development team, and with major deadlines fast approaching, everyone is working mandatory overtime -- including this pilot fish on the scene.
"Pressure was high," fish says. "Dinners were being brought in from local restaurants -- not just pizza but real entrees and entire meals. In the 'war room' was a board for people to note which day they would be working over the weekend.
"Mid-afternoon on Friday, the development manager sent out an email to the entire floor (not just his team): The following people have not signed up for overtime this weekend...
"The first person on the list had resigned and technically Friday was her last day. I worked with her later and she blamed her delayed pregnancy on the work stress.
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