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Re:Trickle-down workaholism in startups by coldtea on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @01:12PM (#14446788)
>You'd think that an investor would want to choose the path that increases their odds of success.

Only short term -- they don't care for either burnout or quality. The want some shit produced fast they can use to exit.

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Re:Trickle-down workaholism in startups by mattmanser on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @01:19PM (#14446838)
I thought the productivity drop happens after 6 weeks or so, you don't exit after 6 weeks!
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Re:Trickle-down workaholism in startups by watwut on Tuesday May 30, 2017 @01:27PM (#14446898)
If you sleep only 6 hours or less, productivity drop is sooner unless you do something easy and repetitive - sleep deprivation kicks sooner then overwork.
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