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Re:Twitter Plans Hundreds More Job Cuts as Soon as This Week by skrebbel on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @03:05AM (#12785862)
I see this meme repeated a lot here on HN. Personally I wildly disagree, as I believe sufficient time away from work makes you make the right decisions. Basically I believe that the "work smarter, not harder" meme, while cliché, automatically happens if you invest time in leisure and sleep.

But I don't know! I truly wonder how many businesses have been run into the ground because of a kamikaze attitude to working hours. But I also wonder how many businesses missed gigantic opportunities while the founders were off doing unimportant things like putting their kids to bed. Neither are measurable, as far as I can see.

If anyone has any stats on this, any at all, consider me recommended!

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Re:Twitter Plans Hundreds More Job Cuts as Soon as This Week by WA on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @04:02AM (#12786063)
I think you've got this wrong: the big opportunity here is for founders to be able to put their kids to bed. Fuck the money and so-called business opportunities, if you already have enough to do what you want every day.

Stats don't even matter, because at that level of financial independence, it's a personal choice whether you spend time with your family or pursue another business opportunity.

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Re:Twitter Plans Hundreds More Job Cuts as Soon as This Week by edoceo on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @01:01PM (#12789570)
Yep!
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Re:Twitter Plans Hundreds More Job Cuts as Soon as This Week by walshemj on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @09:01AM (#12787550)
I recall when I was in charge of a small billing system for a uk telco. One mothly billing run when I got to 36 hours with out sleep and starting to see things - that I should stop and got bed and come into the office later the next day.
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Re:Twitter Plans Hundreds More Job Cuts as Soon as This Week by Zelmor on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @04:05AM (#12786076)
I say one should always go for the sustainable path.
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