Managers at Uber asked my nursing wife to work 10 hours a day 7 days a week just to finish their stupid feature that is copying DoorDash.

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I would suggest cutting out meetings to bring back some work life balance. I would also suggest just not working on the weekend. Tell them any excuse you want (sounds like there are many valid ones) and just don't play the game. If they complain, have a hard talk about cutting scope.

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Uber wants to deliver groceries now?

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They have been in the UK for years

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Nah. Time to start looking for a different team or company that respects work/life balance more. The older you get, the more important that becomes. No standard of living is worth that IMO.

Can she extend maternity leave, pump at night and feed through baby that way vs breast feeding to save some time?

Was this supposed to be satirical?

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You're surprised that Uber acts in a callous and sexist manner? Have ye not been paying attention?

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