Why questions can you ask during an interview to see if there is a bad work life balance without directly asking?

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You can infer by asking what they like to do outside of work and judge their reactions lol

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I find that people never tell the truth either way. But it's worth a shot to ask about culture, what is the most common reason people leave maybe? Or what they're doing to support employee's/how their culture has shifted to support employees during trying times.

If you ask a direct question they’ll lie (obviously), I’d focus more on red flags, examples: ‘we are like a family’, ‘we work hard play hard’…

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