For great work/life balance, you need to work for an established, publicly-traded tech company like IBM, Apple, Microsoft, etc. You have a greater economic opportunity working at a growing tech company or a private-equity backed tech company in turnaround, but you will work nonstop.
I am just ending an extraordinarily lucrative leadership position during which I worked 60-80 hours per week, every week. I missed holidays, birthdays, and nightly dinners with my spouse. For me, that made sense as a career move and I would absolutely have made that move again, but the personal sacrifices were significant.
In my experience, if you want more balance, you will make less money.
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