Over 70% of cybersecurity professionals often have to work weekends to address security concerns at their organization, according to a new report by Bitdefender.
This intense workload appears to correlate strongly with job dissatisfaction, with around two-thirds (64%) of the 1200 cyber professionals surveyed stating that they are planning on looking for a new job in the next 12 months.
The issue of burnout and job dissatisfaction was particularly profound among UK respondents, with 81% often working weekends and 71% looking for a new job.
You gotta understand the skill set is highly specialized and is ever-evolving. The issue likely being that many take on their six figure salary and aren’t paid for their weekend work but instead work to ensure the security of the employer.
If I’m hired for $120k/yr for a 40hr week, but I’m pulling 46-52hr weeks, I would feel the need to be appropriately compensated for it. If it’s going to be considered a work hazard I would expect to receive hazard pay.