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[...] working OT to meet an agressive deadline- to me that's just mismanagement.

I agree. Overtime should never be factored in when calculating schedules. Overoptimistic deadlines will sneak in anyway - better to keep a bit of margin.

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Some see that as a poor work ethic. I see it as a good, human, life balancing ethic.

Again, agreed. People work to live, not other way around. There are families, toys, OSS projects... If interesting, challenging and rewarding work pull them here and there into a 16 hour day or an all-nighter, all the better, but employer must not count on that.
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