If it's typical (i.e., they're comfortable doing business this way) then yes it's time to move on.
If it's more or less a one-off and you believe your efforts will be rewarded eventually - and you're satisfied with the company and culture otherwise - then maybe it's worth staying.
In either case, guard your physical and mental health. In this regard, trust no one but yourself.
If people close to you tell you they get a stressed or exhausted read on you, absolutely trust them. Sometimes we are slow to realize these signs ourselves.
I should have said, "Trust no one at work but yourself."
Thanks for the save.
This.
I have met people who did not protect/guard themselves. Some had gotten burned out after severe crunches and they needed very long breaks/vacations from writing software. Two that I knew of were still burned out 18 months after the crunch ended.
I don't mind putting out fires. It happens. I take offense when those fires are intentionally started by mismanagers.
The story of "EA Spouse" is not unique to the game industry. No place I have worked at has been quite that bad.
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