How Some Consultants Fake an 80-Hour Workweek (2015)

Re:How Some Consultants Fake an 80-Hour Workweek (2015) by Letmesleep69 on Monday September 24, 2018 @07:44PM (#18062454)

Can I ask why? I did similar hours for a while but I couldn't date or see friends or exercise and even sit done and read a book for long. If I was forced to do that often I would have quit. Its not like its hard to get another job as a developer. When working 80 hours or more you're basically doing the work of two developers and the company should really just hire another IMO.

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Re:How Some Consultants Fake an 80-Hour Workweek (2015) by kaikau on Monday September 24, 2018 @10:19PM (#18063073)

The startup is my baby and I'm solo. I don't just develop, I design, market, handle investor relations, etc. I wouldn't do this if it wasn't this specific situation.

Edit: Haven't had a girlfriend or dated or regularly socialized with friends in years, but I don't feel bad about it. Most of my friends who I respect the most are just as busy as I am pursuing their goals in music and neuroscience. :)

Edit2: I do hire additional devs when I can afford it, but that doesn't have an effect on my hours.

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Re:How Some Consultants Fake an 80-Hour Workweek (2015) by Letmesleep69 on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @03:39AM (#18064319)

If you're working for yourself I suppose I can understand that.

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